| Title |
The evolving role of preprints in the dissemination of COVID-19 research and their impact on the science communication landscape
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLoS Biology, April 2021
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000959 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nicholas Fraser, Liam Brierley, Gautam Dey, Jessica K. Polka, Máté Pálfy, Federico Nanni, Jonathon Alexis Coates |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 161 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 16% |
| Germany | 6 | 4% |
| Spain | 5 | 3% |
| Poland | 5 | 3% |
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| Australia | 3 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 1% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 4% |
| Unknown | 69 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 103 | 64% |
| Scientists | 38 | 24% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 15 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 2 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 231 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 231 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 34 | 15% |
| Researcher | 22 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 54 | 23% |
| Unknown | 73 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 34 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 29 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 45 | 19% |
| Unknown | 77 | 33% |