This business idea focuses on creating a social media platform tailored for researchers and scientists, enabling them to build professional profiles, share their scientific achievements, and connect with peers, serving as an improved alternative to existing platforms like ResearchGate.
Keyword | Avg Searches | Difficulty | Competition |
---|---|---|---|
social media for researchers | 3600 | 6 | LOW |
researcher profiles | 480 | 1 | LOW |
social media studies | 1000 | 11 | LOW |
social media keyword research | 260 | 29 | LOW |
social media market research | 260 | 27 | LOW |
social media and self esteem | 2400 | 5 | LOW |
social media hashtag research | 50 | 34 | MEDIUM |
social media marketing research | 390 | 12 | LOW |
Based on the analysis of Reddit posts and comments, several key issues have been identified regarding current social media and networking platforms for researchers, primarily focusing on ResearchGate and its alternatives:
Commercial Interests Over Academic Integrity
Searchability and Accessibility Issues
Lack of Community Engagement Features
Privacy and Professionalism Concerns
Fragmentation of Academic Communities
Academics and Researchers:
Field Diversity:
Active Knowledge Seekers:
Community Engagement:
Concerns Over Privacy:
Adaptation to New Technologies:
Competitor | Strengths | Weaknesses |
---|---|---|
ResearchGate | Large user base, easy to upload and share research, good visibility | Commercial interests, limited interaction features, paywall for some content |
Academia.edu | Detailed profiles, good for publication sharing | Paywalls, spammy email notifications, less interactive |
Mastodon | Decentralized, good for privacy, growing community | Technical complexity, dispersed user base |
Twitter (Science) | Large audience, easy to share short updates, real-time interactions | Lacks focus on detailed academic discussions, recent changes affecting accessibility |
PubPeer | Anonymity for reviewers, focused on peer reviews | Limited in scope, lack of broader community features |
Slack Channels | Good for teamwork and collaborations, real-time communication | Requires pre-existing networks, not focused on academic visibility |
Professional networking, good visibility for career opportunities | Overly broad, not specific for academic or research accomplishments | |
OSF (Open Science Framework) | Comprehensive research project management, good for open science | Lack of real-time interaction features, more focused on data management |
The proposed platform aims to bridge the gap left by existing solutions by focusing on user engagement, accessibility, and community-building, tailored specifically to the needs of researchers and scientists.
r/technology - February 12, 2022
Researchers argue that social media undermines scientific efforts and may spread misinformation.
r/technology - February 12, 2022
I don't think it's at odds with science. It IS science itself. It's like pen testing humans and they've failed and become self-destructive due to a bug in the human psyche.
r/technology - February 12, 2022
Idiocracy was supposed to be a comedy not a documentary.
r/technology - February 12, 2022
The issue seems to be the ability to display the popularity of concepts, which of course has nothing to do with the truth of a concept.
r/AbruptChaos - March 1, 2023
A video snippet highlighting the chaotic and impromptu nature of social media content creation.
r/u_somchai-amornyotin - October 30, 2023
A prospective platform designed specifically for researchers to share their work and connect with peers.
r/research - June 26, 2024
Discussion on alternatives to existing platforms like ResearchGate for researchers to network and share their work.
r/research - June 26, 2024
Try visiting my community r/AspiringBiochemists, I post a bunch of cool papers on relevant topics for people who are interested.
r/ecology - February 1, 2024
I used Twotter a lot before Musk took it over and ruined it. Tried Bluesky but it didn't stick.
r/ecology - February 1, 2024
Researchers discuss the platforms they use for science communication and the pros and cons of each.
r/Futurology - April 28, 2021
Discussion on how social media algorithms can manipulate public opinion and undermine democratic processes.
r/Futurology - April 28, 2021
Any reason why Reddit isnt ever included in these studies?
r/Futurology - April 28, 2021
Reddit is the same except instead of algos, it's peer-pressure.
r/news - October 13, 2021
Research highlighting the prevalence of antisemitic sentiments on major social media platforms.
r/news - October 13, 2021
When you report it on TikTok: no violations found. When you report it on IG: crickets...then two weeks later we were too busy/no violations found.
r/design_critiques - July 9, 2023
A prototype platform for social scientists to get pre-publication peer-review and exchange open questions.
r/science - September 2, 2016
An AMA about Guaana, a new platform aiming to standardize scientific collaboration and record-keeping.
r/confident_corn - November 4, 2023
Discussion about ZenML and its impact on collaboration in data science and machine learning.
r/science - August 11, 2023
Study discussing how restructuring social media could mitigate its negative impacts.
r/science - August 11, 2023
People join social media to enhance their social lives, make new friends and build an online identity while expressing themselves.