scholarly journals Expectations of Health Researchers From Academic Social Network Sites: Qualitative Study

10.2196/24643 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. e24643
Author(s):  
Mohammad Dehghani ◽  
Mehdi Kahouei ◽  
Shahin Akhondzadeh ◽  
Bita Mesgarpour ◽  
Reza Ferdousi
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Low Income Country ◽  
Academic Social Network ◽  
Technical Features

Background Today, academic social network sites' role in improving the quality of education and how investigators conduct their research has become more critical. Objective This study aimed to investigate Iranian health researchers' requirements for academic social network sites from a low-income country perspective. Methods This qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was done in 2020. In this study, 23 researchers in the health system were selected by purposive sampling. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by MaxQDA-10 software and the content analysis method. Results We identified 2 categories of functional and technical characteristics in the study participants' expectations. Functional characteristics included facilitating communication and team activities, managing scientific publications, enhancing the process of conducting research, being informative, and sharing and trading laboratory materials and equipment. Technical characteristics of an academic social network include user management capabilities, high security and privacy, being user-friendly, and other technical features. Conclusions Health researchers emphasized 2 functional and technical characteristics required to meet academic social network sites' expectations.

scholarly journals Expectations of Health Researchers From Academic Social Network Sites: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Dehghani ◽  
Mehdi Kahouei ◽  
Shahin Akhondzadeh ◽  
Bita Mesgarpour ◽  
Reza Ferdousi
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Low Income Country ◽  
Academic Social Network ◽  
Technical Features

BACKGROUND Today, academic social network sites' role in improving the quality of education and how investigators conduct their research has become more critical. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate Iranian health researchers' requirements for academic social network sites from a low-income country perspective. METHODS This qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was done in 2020. In this study, 23 researchers in the health system were selected by purposive sampling. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by MaxQDA-10 software and the content analysis method. RESULTS We identified 2 categories of functional and technical characteristics in the study participants' expectations. Functional characteristics included facilitating communication and team activities, managing scientific publications, enhancing the process of conducting research, being informative, and sharing and trading laboratory materials and equipment. Technical characteristics of an academic social network include user management capabilities, high security and privacy, being user-friendly, and other technical features. CONCLUSIONS Health researchers emphasized 2 functional and technical characteristics required to meet academic social network sites' expectations.

scholarly journals Academic Social Networks: How the web is changing our way to make and communicate researches

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Bonaiuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Academic Social Network ◽  
Academic Social Networks ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The Web ◽  
Natural Component

Abstract Networking is not only essential for success in academia, but it should also be seen as a natural component of the scholarly profession. Research is typically not a purely individualistic enterprise. Academic social network sites give researchers the ability to publicise their research outputs and connect with each other. This work aims to investigate the use done by Italian scholars of 11/D2 scientific field. The picture presented shows a realistic insight into the Italian situation, although since the phenomenon is in rapid evolution results are not stable and generalizable.

Finding the meaning of emo in youths' online social networking: A qualitative study of contemporary Italian emo

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Romana Seganti ◽  
David Smahel
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Online Social Networking

This paper analyses how young Italians aged 16 to 19 who identify themselves with emo subculture use social network sites (SNSs) in constructing their identity and social relations. Based on a qualitative methodology, the findings supported our hypothesis that SNS are tools to socialise rather than isolate. Emo emerges as a powerful identity mark, which through dissemination in new media provides the foundation for a new sense of subcultural belonging.

Attitudes Toward Neurosurgery in a Low-Income Country: A Qualitative Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 560-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa Bramall ◽  
Hananiah Djimbaye ◽  
China Tolessa ◽  
Hagos Biluts ◽  
Mersha Abebe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Low Income Country
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