6/ In short:
✔️ Academic impact
✔️ Prestigious journals
✔️ Qualified online engagement
✖️ Social-media-driven attention
7/ Bottom line: When it comes to influencing policy, rigor beats virality.
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4/ Mentions in news outlets and blogs help too.
But X/Twitter mentions surprisingly have a negative effect.
5/ Why? Policymakers seem to trust research with academic credibility, not studies that rely mainly on social media visibility.
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2/ The strongest predictor: scholarly citations.
Papers widely cited in academia are far more likely to appear in policy documents.
3/ Publishing in high-impact journals and having more Mendeley readers also boosts policy uptake.
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🧵1/ What kind of research actually shapes public policy?
A new study of 150k articles digs into the evidence policymakers cite.👇
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7/ Moraleja: Calidad mejor que Viralidad cuando se trata de influir en políticas públicas.
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6/ Resumen:
✔️ Citas académicas
✔️ Revistas prestigiosas
✔️ Lectores y medios
✖️ Dependencia de redes sociales
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4/ La cobertura en prensa y blogs ayuda.
Pero las menciones en X tienen un efecto negativo.
5/ ¿Por qué? Los policymakers parecen confiar más en impacto académico que en viralidad en redes.
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2/ Los papers más citados por académicos son también los más citados en políticas. La reputación científica sigue mandando.
3/ Publicar en revistas de alto impacto y tener más lectores en Mendeley aumenta las probabilidades de influir en políticas.
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🧵1/ ¿Qué artículos influyen en las políticas públicas?
Un estudio analizando 150 000 papers lo aclara.👇
Which kind of research papers influence policymaking
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How does academic research translate into real-world innovation?
A new study analyzes 117,590 scientific papers (2014-2023) to uncover the link between science & patents. 🚀
Key finding: Not all research impacts industry equally—here’s why. 1/8
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8/8 Final Thought:
The bridge between science & tech is complex. Open access helps, but industry favors profit-driven innovation over societal impact.
Should this change?
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#SciencePolicy #OpenScience #Innovation #TechTransfer #ResearchImpact
7/8 Social Media? Minimal Influence.
- Twitter/X mentions, author count, etc., have almost no effect on patent citations.
- Industry looks for utility, not buzz
6/8 Blogs & Mendeley ≠ Industry Impact
While academic visibility (blogs, Mendeley reads) boosts citations among researchers, it has little effect on patents.
📢 Takeaway: Scholarly engagement ≠ commercial applicability
5/8 Does Funding Help? Surprisingly, No.
- More funding (often tied to applied research) reduces patent citations.
- Fully OA journals (Gold OA) also see fewer patent citations.
🤔 Possible reason: Basic research may drive more unexpected breakthroughs
4/8 Policy-Driven Research? Less Likely in Patents.
Papers addressing societal challenges (policy-focused) are cited less in patents.
💼 Why? Industry prioritizes commercially viable innovations over social impact
3/8 Discipline Matters!
- Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Engineering show strong industry links.
- Math & Physics follow different innovation pathways.
🔬 Implication: Not all fields influence patents the same way
2/8 Open Access = More Patent Citations!
- OA papers (especially hybrid/green) are 7x more likely to be cited in patents than those mentioned in blogs.
- They also get 2x more citations than older, paywalled research.
📌 Lesson: Removing paywalls accelerates tech innovation
How does academic research translate into real-world innovation?
A new study analyzes 117,590 scientific papers (2014-2023) to uncover the link between science & patents. 🚀
Key finding: Not all research impacts industry equally—here’s why. 1/8
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🔍 Disciplina, región y experiencia también influyen, mientras que género y tipo de institución no.
¿Tú publicas preprints? ¿Qué ventajas o retos ves? 🤔
#CienciaAbierta #OpenScience 👉 arxiv.org/abs/2504.18896
📢 Nuevo estudio con 5 873 investigadores revela que la productividad tradicional (artículos y libros) es el principal motor de la publicación de #preprints. ✅ Se valoran por el acceso rápido a hallazgos, pero generan dudas sobre el feedback temprano.
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2504.18896
✅ Pros: Early access to research is a BIG plus!
❌ Cons: Early feedback? Not so much.
🌍 Discipline, experience, and region matter — but gender/org type don’t.
#OpenScience #Preprints
📄 Want the details? 👇 arxiv.org/abs/2504.18896
🚨 New Study Alert! 📊 What drives researchers to share preprints? A deep dive into 5,873 responses reveals key insights:
🔑 Top Factors:
1️⃣ Productivity (# of articles/books published)
2️⃣ Perceived effectiveness of preprints
👇 arxiv.org/abs/2504.18896
📑 Dive deeper: “Linking Science and Industry: Influence of Scientific Research on Technological Innovation through Patent Citations” arxiv.org/abs/2502.14570
#OpenAccess #Innovation #SciencePolicy #TechTransfer [8/8]
🔍 **Key Takeaway**: While blogs/Mendeley boost academic visibility, they don’t bridge the science-industry gap. Open Access and disciplinary alignment are far stronger drivers of tech innovation. [7/8]
📉 **Surprising Negatives**:
- More funding → *fewer* patent citations (applied research trends? Overload in OA journals?).
- Social media mentions & author numbers have **minimal impact** on patents.
*Visibility ≠ Commercial relevance.* [6/8]
🌐 **Disciplinary Differences Matter**:
- Biochemistry/Genetics lead in biotech patents.
- Engineering/Physics dominate industrial innovations.
- Math’s impact is niche but critical.
*Innovation isn’t one-size-fits-all.* [5/8]
⚠️ **But… Policy-focused research lags**: Papers citing policy documents are *less* cited in patents. Patents may prioritize market-ready solutions over societal challenges. A gap between academic goals and industry needs? 🤔 [4/8]
🔓 **Open Access (OA) Drives Innovation**:
- OA papers (esp. hybrid journals/green repositories) are **7x more likely** to be cited in patents vs. those mentioned in blogs.
*Accessibility = Commercial potential?* [3/8]
