How to Get Others to Read Your Work
After a paper is finally published, there’s the challenge of getting others to read the work. Dr. Hausmann asked for tips to encourage greater readership.
Some medical centers highlight research in newsletters or other publications, and many journals have staff who disseminate research findings via social media or podcasts, Dr. Solomon says. When he has a paper publishing in a big journal that offers social media or a video option, he will use these opportunities to deliver his results.
“Some [people] will never read your paper, but they’ll watch the video or see a tweet,” he says.
Although Dr. Solomon describes himself as a bit of a curmudgeon about social media and videos, he’s come around to realizing their value.
Vanessa Caceres is a medical writer in Bradenton, Fla.
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