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Using social media ‘does not significantly increase citations’

But tweeting papers does have other benefits, Australian and NZ researchers find

Social media promotion may not help disseminate research as much as thought, a study has found.

“Tweeting about a scientific study does not significantly increase its chances of being referenced by other research,” according to a study published in the journal Plos One on 20 March.

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