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Mohammadi F, Majidi A, Ghorbanzadeh M. An Investigation into Faculty Members’ Presence on the Academic Social Network ResearchGate and the Google Scholar Search Engine and Its Impact on Their Research Performance (A Case Study: University of Tabriz). CJS 2026; 13 (1) :156-168
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Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran , f-mohammadi@tabrizu.ac.ir
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Background and aim: The presence of faculty members on various scientific and research platforms facilitates communication, knowledge sharing, the identification of research collaborators, and the visibility of their works and outputs. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of faculty members of the University of Tabriz on two platforms—Google Scholar and ResearchGate—and its impact on their research performance.
Materials and methods: The present study is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive in terms of its data collection method. Data were collected using a checklist designed in Microsoft Excel. The research population consisted of all faculty members of the University of Tabriz who maintain profiles on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. Data analysis was conducted using Excel and SPSS software, employing both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The findings revealed that among 788 identified faculty members, 612 had profiles on Google Scholar, 595 had profiles on ResearchGate, and 530 had simultaneous profiles on both platforms. The total number of indexed documents for University of Tabriz faculty members was 15,269 in Google Scholar and 31,725 in ResearchGate. The total number of citations received was 765,817 in Google Scholar and 571,669 in ResearchGate. A positive and mostly strong correlation was observed between all ResearchGate indicators and Google Scholar indicators.
Conclusion: The presence and participation of University of Tabriz faculty members on the ResearchGate social network and Google Scholar has increased the visibility of their articles and improved their research performance.
Materials and methods: The present study is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive in terms of its data collection method. Data were collected using a checklist designed in Microsoft Excel. The research population consisted of all faculty members of the University of Tabriz who maintain profiles on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. Data analysis was conducted using Excel and SPSS software, employing both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The findings revealed that among 788 identified faculty members, 612 had profiles on Google Scholar, 595 had profiles on ResearchGate, and 530 had simultaneous profiles on both platforms. The total number of indexed documents for University of Tabriz faculty members was 15,269 in Google Scholar and 31,725 in ResearchGate. The total number of citations received was 765,817 in Google Scholar and 571,669 in ResearchGate. A positive and mostly strong correlation was observed between all ResearchGate indicators and Google Scholar indicators.
Conclusion: The presence and participation of University of Tabriz faculty members on the ResearchGate social network and Google Scholar has increased the visibility of their articles and improved their research performance.
Keywords: Evaluation indicators, Research performance, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Faculty members, University of Tabriz
Type of Study: Orginal |
Subject:
Scientometrics
Received: 2026/05/10 | Revised: 2026/09/23 | Accepted: 2026/09/14 | ePublished: 2026/09/22
Received: 2026/05/10 | Revised: 2026/09/23 | Accepted: 2026/09/14 | ePublished: 2026/09/22
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