| 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 |
Twitter Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 179 tweeters who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 23% |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 14% |
| Germany | 6 | 3% |
| Australia | 5 | 3% |
| Canada | 5 | 3% |
| Spain | 4 | 2% |
| Poland | 4 | 2% |
| France | 3 | 2% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 8 | 4% |
| Unknown | 76 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 108 | 60% |
| Scientists | 45 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 22 | 12% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 22% |
| Unknown | 23 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 19 | 22% |
| Unknown | 25 | 28% |