ResearchGate: An effective altmetric indicator for active researchers?

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Highlights:

• We study the effectiveness of ResearchGate score at the researcher level.

• We use correlation analysis to compare ResearchGate score and FWCI of SciVal.

• ResearchGate members in the discipline of supply chain management are sampled.

• Our results suggest RG score is an effective indicator at the individual level.

摘要

•We study the effectiveness of ResearchGate score at the researcher level.•We use correlation analysis to compare ResearchGate score and FWCI of SciVal.•ResearchGate members in the discipline of supply chain management are sampled.•Our results suggest RG score is an effective indicator at the individual level.

论文关键词:Supply chain management,ResearchGate,Social media,SciVal,Altmetrics

论文评审过程:Received 14 September 2015, Revised 6 November 2015, Accepted 9 November 2015, Available online 19 November 2015, Version of Record 19 November 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.007