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Adapted under a CC-BY 4.0 license from the The 30-Day Impact Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Raising the Profile of Your Research eBook published by Impactstory.org and authored by Stacy Konkiel, and the Duquesne University 5-Day Impact Challenge.
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Scholarly Profiles
- Google Scholar CitationsUse the new Google Scholar Citations to find citations to your work from Google Scholar.
- ORCID IDprovides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized.
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Academic Social Networks
Academic social networks can be used to create a profile, add friends and make connections, comment, contribute to discussion boards, etc. Read Terms of Service carefully to make sure you retain the rights to any of your work that you post on these sites, and make sure you have the rights to share your work on the site.
- ResearchGateSocial networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators.
- Academia.eduPlatform for academics to share research papers.
- LinkedInProfessional networking site.
- CiteULikeFree service for managing and discovering scholarly references
- Humanities CommonsNetwork for people working in the humanities.
General Social Media
- The social media sites you're already using (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) can also be great places to share your research
- Share links to newly published research through these sites
- Include links to your most prominent social media accounts in your email signature
Institutional Marketing
Take advantage of Loyola's marketing and PR resources to further promote your research.
- Submit a publication or publicity request to the Office of Marketing & Communications.
- Contact the Maroon
- Become a Loyola Expert
Promote Your Metrics
Once you've measured the impact of your scholarly output, you should use your metrics to further promote yourself. Citation and altmetrics can be used to improve promotion and tenure applications, CVs and resumes, grant applications, and sabbatical and research leave applications.