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Researcher Identifiers, Profiles and Social Networks: Academia.edu

What is Academia.edu?

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Academia.edu is a for-profit social networking platform for researchers.There are two versions of Academia.edu: a free and a subscription based version. 

N.b. It is not connected with any educational institution. 

Why use Academia.edu?

  • The free version of Academia.edu will allow you to create an account and download research papers. N.b. Copyright limitations of publishers should be considered when uploading your research.

  • The subscription version of Academia.edu (Academia Premium) provides access to more research papers and other features not included in the free version. 

  • Discussion panels allow you to connect and ‘follow’ other researchers in your field  

  • Academia.edu results often appear high in Google searches which provides an opportunity to further promote your research. 

  • You can add your Academia.edu profile link to ORCID 

How to use Academic.edu

Think before use

Before uploading research to Academia.edu you need to consider the following: 

  • Be aware of any confidentiality, copyright or security issues associated with uploading your publication to Academia.edu. Contact the UON Scholarly Publishing team for more advice

  • Publishers may have limitations on what you can share on particular platforms. Academia.edu is a commercial social networking site and is NOT an institutional repository so you will need to look for your publishers’ guidelines in relation to uploading papers to these sites 

  • Commercial sites like Academia.edu are subject to ‘take down’ notices from publishers. 

  • Government funding bodies may advise against relying on the use of commercial, social media platforms such as Academia.edu as a way for meeting open access compliance requirements. Visit the open access policy requirements from ARC for more information. 

  • From the Academia.edu site select the sign up link to create an Account. You can choose the version of Academia that suits your needs.

  • Researchers can submit papers directly through their Academia.edu account or directly from the website. Sign in add you publications.
PLEASE NOTE: Before adding your publications be aware of any confidentiality, copyright or security issues associated with uploading your publication in Academia.edu. Publishers may have limitations on what you can share on particular platforms. Commercial sites like Academia.edu are also subject to take down notices from publishers.