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J. P. Alperin

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Unreviewed science in the news: The evolution of preprint media coverage from 2014-2021

A. Fleerackers, K. Shores, N. Chtena, J. P. Alperin

This study analyzes changes in media coverage of preprints from 2014-2021, finding increased coverage of COVID-19-related preprints, especially in health-focused outlets, suggesting a shift in journalistic norms.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2023Scientific Communication & Education

Second-order Citations in Altmetrics: A Case Study Analyzing the Audiences of COVID-19 Research in the News and on Social Media

J. P. Alperin, A. Fleerackers, M. Riedlinger, S. Haustein

This study examines second-order citations of COVID-19 research in news media on social platforms, finding they reach broader audiences than direct citations.

bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2023Scientific Communication & Education

Science in motion: A qualitative analysis of journalists' use and perception of preprints

A. Fleerackers, L. Moorhead, L. A. Maggio, K. Fagan, J. P. Alperin

This study examines how journalists use and perceive preprints during the pandemic, finding they balance potential benefits against risks of misinformation.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2022Scientific Communication & Education

The role of collegiality in academic review, promotion, and tenure

D. Dawson, E. Morales, E. C. McKiernan, L. A. Schimanski, M. T. Niles, J. P. Alperin

This study examines how collegiality is addressed in academic review, promotion, and tenure processes across different institutions and disciplines, finding it is often mentioned but rarely defined or assessed.

bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2022Scientific Communication & Education

How faculty define quality, prestige, and impact in research

E. Morales, E. C. McKiernan, M. T. Niles, L. A. Schimanski, J. P. Alperin

This study surveys faculty from US and Canadian universities to understand how they define research quality, prestige, and impact, finding overlapping yet varied definitions with no clear demographic patterns.

bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Scientific Communication & Education

From amazing work to I beg to differ - analysis of bioRxiv preprints that received one public comment till September 2019

M. Malicki, J. Costello, J. P. Alperin, L. A. Maggio

The paper analyzes bioRxiv preprint comments to assess their nature and contributors, finding most comments come from non-authors and include reviews, praises, and suggestions.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2020Scientific Communication & Education

Why we publish where we do: Faculty publishing values and their relationship to review, promotion and tenure expectations

M. T. Niles, L. A. Schimanski, E. C. McKiernan, J. P. Alperin

The paper surveys academics to explore publishing priorities and their alignment with review, promotion, and tenure expectations, finding discrepancies between personal values and perceived peer values.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2019Scientific Communication & Education

Using a diabetes discussion forum and Wikipedia to detect the alignment of public interests and the research literature

F. Didegah, Z. Ghaseminik, J. P. Alperin

This study compares public interest in diabetes topics from a forum and Wikipedia with academic research to assess alignment and misalignment in topic focus and interest trends.

bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2018Scientific Communication & Education

Making headlines: An analysis of US government-funded cancer research mentioned in online media

L. A. Maggio, C. L. Ratcliff, M. Krakow, L. L. Moorhead, A. Enkhbayar, J. P. Alperin

This study analyzes US government-funded cancer research articles and finds that media attention is disproportionate to cancer burden and publication volume.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2018Scientific Communication & Education