Exploring the utility of Academia.edu : a SWOT analysis
Information and Learning Sciences
ISSN: 2398-5348
Article publication date: 7 November 2018
Issue publication date: 4 December 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the academic social networking, Academia.edu.
Design/methodology/approach
SWOT analysis is performed to evaluate the platform.
Findings
Academia.edu provides resources that enable scholars to heighten the impact and reach of their research within a digitally networked environment.
Originality/value
This is one of the first studies to evaluate the scholarly merits of Academia.edu.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Rhana Gittens for her research assistance.
Citation
Williams, A.E. (2018), "Exploring the utility of
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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