If I tweet will you cite later? Follow-up on the effect of social media exposure on article downloads and citations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We previously reported that random assignment of scientific articles to a social media exposure intervention did not have an effect on article downloads and citations. In this paper, we investigate whether longer observation time after exposure to a social media intervention has altered the previously reported results.

Methods

For articles published in the International Journal of Public Health between December 2012 and December 2014, we updated article download and citation data for a minimum of 24-month follow-up. We re-analysed the effect of social media exposure on article downloads and citations.

Results

There was no difference between intervention and control group in terms of downloads (p = 0.72) and citations (p= 0.30) for all papers and when we str

SUBMITTER: Tonia T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7716910 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature