Online Dissemination Strategies of a Canada Research Chair: Overview and Lessons Learned.
Jessica HébertHubert RobitailleStéphane TurcotteFrance LégaréPublished in: JMIR research protocols (2017)
Over an eight-year period, visitors to the website increased in the first three years before levelling off. Meanwhile, the Chair's citations rose continuously. There was no observable association between website visits or Twitter activity and rising citations. Our results suggest that online dissemination may not yet be a major determinant of research uptake or visibility in the scientific community.