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Title: Share or perish: Social media and the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Authors: McNamara, Paul 
Usher, Kim
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Source: McNamara P, Usher K. Share or perish: Social media and the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2019 Aug;28(4):960-970. doi: 10.1111/inm.12600. Epub 2019 Jun 30. PMID: 31257702.
Journal: International journal of mental health nursing
Abstract: The impact of published research is sometimes measured by the number of citations an individual article accumulates. However, the time from publication to citation can be extensive. Years may pass before authors are able to measure the impact of their publication. Social media provides individuals and organizations a powerful medium with which to share information. The power of social media is sometimes harnessed to share scholarly works, especially journal article citations and quotes. A non-traditional bibliometric is required to understand the impact social media has on disseminating scholarly works/research. The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing (IJMHN) appointed a social media editor as of 1 January 2017 to implement a strategy to increase the impact and reach of the journal's articles. To measure the impact of the IJMHN social media strategy, quantitative data for the eighteen months prior to the social media editor start date, and the eighteen months after that date (i.e.: from 01 July 2015 to 30 June 2018) were acquired and analysed. Quantitative evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of one journal's social media strategy in increasing the reach and readership of the articles it publishes. This information may be of interest to those considering where to publish their research, those wanting to amplify the reach of their research, those who fund research, and journal editors and boards.
Description: Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) affiliated author: Paul McNamara
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12600
Keywords: editor;journal;social media;strategy;Twitter
Type: Article
Appears in Sites:Cairns & Hinterland HHS Publications

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