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Survey of US Higher Education Faculty 2023, Use of Academia.Edu and ResearchGate

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  • 115 Pages
  • July 2023
  • Region: United States
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5848137
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This study looks closely at the incidence, extent and kind of use of the major academic social networking sites Academia.Edu and ResearchGate by higher education faculty in the USA.  The report presents data for each service individually, with distinct data sets for the percentage of faculty using a particular service, the extent of their use, and their evaluation of the usefulness of the service to the individual scholar.  The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: what type of faculty value ResearchGate or Academia.Edu the most?  How much time do faculty in the sciences spend each month on these sites compared to faculty in the humanities? Visual arts? Social sciences? Business?  How does usage and valuation breakdown by age, gender, work title, or race/ethnicity of the faculty member? 

Data in the report is based on a survey of 731 higher education faculty, randomly chosen from a representative universe of more than 500 colleges and universities in the USA; surveying was conducted in April, May & early June 2023. Data in the report is broken down by a wide range of institutional and personal variables enabling the study’s users to pinpoint - by useful criteria - how these sites are being used and by whom.

Just a few of this comprehensive 115-page report’s many findings are that:

  • 25.72% of faculty surveyed report having used Academic.Edu in the past month.
  • Faculty from research universities checked ResearchGate a mean of 3.27 times in the past month.
  • Faculty from MA/doctoral level colleges had the highest propensity to value Academia.Edu
  • Posting frequency on ResearchGate correlated highly with personal income level.

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANT
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Use of Academia. Edu
  • Use of ResearchGate
  • Number of Times Checking Academia.Edu in the Past Month
  • Number of Times Checking ResearchGate in the Past Month
  • Number of Articles or Links to Articles posted on Academia.edu in the Past Year
  • Number of Articles or Links to Articles Posted on ResearchGate in the Past Year
  • Time Spent on Academia. Edu
  • Time Spent on ResearchGate in the Past Month
  • Evaluating the Value of ResearchGate
  • Evaluating the Value of Academia.Edu
List of Tables
  • Table 1 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Check all that apply.
  • Table 1.1.1 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month? Academia.Edu
  • Table 1.1.2 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 1.1.3 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 1.1.4 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 1.1.5 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 1.1.6 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 1.1.7 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by political views
  • Table 1.1.8 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 1.1.9 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 1.1.10 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 1.1.11 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 1.1.12 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 1.1.13 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by academic field
  • Table 1.1.14 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  Academia.Edu Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 1.2.1 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate
  • Table 1.2.2 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 1.2.3 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 1.2.4 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 1.2.5 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 1.2.6 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 1.2.7 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by political views
  • Table 1.2.8 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 1.2.9 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 1.2.10 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 1.2.11 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 1.2.12 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 1.2.13 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by academic field
  • Table 1.2.14 Have you used any of the following sites or services in the past month?  ResearchGate Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 2 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites?
  • Table 2.1.1 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu
  • Table 2.1.2 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 2.1.3 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 2.1.4 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 2.1.5 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 2.1.6 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 2.1.7 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by political views
  • Table 2.1.8 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 2.1.9 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 2.1.10 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 2.1.11 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 2.1.12 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 2.1.13 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by academic field
  • Table 2.1.14 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 2.2.1 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate
  • Table 2.2.2 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 2.2.3 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 2.2.4 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 2.2.5 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 2.2.6 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 2.2.7 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by political views
  • Table 2.2.8 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 2.2.9 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 2.2.10 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 2.2.11 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 2.2.12 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 2.2.13 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by academic field
  • Table 2.2.14 About how many times per typical month would you say that you check the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 3 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year?
  • Tlable 3.1.1 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year?  Academia.edu
  • Table 3.1.2 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 3.1.3 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 3.1.4 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 3.1.5 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 3.1.6 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 3.1.7 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by political views
  • Table 3.1.8 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 3.1.9 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 3.1.10 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 3.1.11 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 3.1.12 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 3.1.13 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by academic field
  • Table 3.1.14 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? Academia.edu Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 3.2.1 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate
  • Table 3.2.2 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 3.2.3 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 3.2.4 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 3.2.5 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 3.2.6 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 3.2.7 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by political views
  • Table 3.2.8 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 3.2.9 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 3.2.10 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 3.2.11 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 3.2.12 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 3.2.13 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by academic field
  • Table 3.2.14 How many articles or links to your articles have you posted on the following sources in the past year? ResearchGate Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 4 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites?
  • Table 4.1.1 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu
  • Table 4.1.2 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 4.1.3 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 4.1.4 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 4.1.5 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 4.1.6 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 4.1.7 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by political views
  • Table 4.1.8 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 4.1.9 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 4.1.10 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 4.1.11 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 4.1.12 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 4.1.13 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by academic field
  • Table 4.1.14 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? Academia.edu Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 4.2.1 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate
  • Table 4.2.2 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 4.2.3 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 4.2.4 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 4.2.5 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 4.2.6 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 4.2.7 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by political views
  • Table 4.2.8 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 4.2.9 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 4.2.10 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 4.2.11 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 4.2.12 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 4.2.13 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by academic field
  • Table 4.2.14 In the past month, about how much total time in minutes have you spent on each of the following sites? ResearchGate Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 5.1 How valuable to you is ResearchGate?
  • Table 5.2 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 5.3 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 5.4 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 5.5 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 5.6 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 5.7 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by political views
  • Table 5.8 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 5.9 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 5.10 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 5.11 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 5.12 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 5.13 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by academic field
  • Table 5.14 How valuable to you is ResearchGate? Broken out by years at present institution
  • Table 6.1 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu?
  • Table 6.2 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by faculty title
  • Table 6.3 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by enrollment
  • Table 6.4 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by Carnegie Class or type of college
  • Table 6.5 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by public or private college
  • Table 6.6 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by age of respondent
  • Table 6.7 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by political views
  • Table 6.8 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by annual personal income
  • Table 6.9 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by tenure status
  • Table 6.10 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by gender of respondent
  • Table 6.11 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by sexual orientation
  • Table 6.12 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by race or ethnicity
  • Table 6.13 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by academic field
  • Table 6.14 How valuable to you is Academia.Edu? Broken out by years at present institution
  • What is your advice to fellow scholars on using (or not) ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Google Scholar?

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