This paper aims to discuss the quantitative analysis of the study in which undertaken that observation to analyze the dissemination factors through share social medias among the social science scholars in the selected universities of Tamil Nadu, India.
The survey was conducted using a questionnaire method, as a convenience sampling technique, and the data were collected through a questionnaire among social science PhD research scholars from selected universities in Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and out of them, 623 (89%) of the samples were received from the respondents in the selected state universities of Tamil Nadu, India. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS Statistical Software 23 version, encompassing descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis, regression analysis, one-way analysis of variance tests, test of normality and mean score and rank analysis.
The findings of this study present a comprehensive framework detailing the use of academic social networks and collaborative research tools by social science scholars. The results underscore the significance of these platforms in facilitating collaborative research, enhancing academic networking and promoting the dissemination of scholarly information. Obviously, the respondents might be preferred the social medias were WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
A limitation of this study was the researchers did not conducted other surveys by using a questionnaire, based on framing relevant contents and questions only in the present survey. Furthermore, this study does not entertain adding unsuitable questions related to personal, emotional and conventional opinions on social media use among the respondents.
This study highlights the need to excel and commit to the use of social media among social science scholars in the selected state universities to enhance their research potential. It is recommended to use beneficial social media in terms of sharing publications by Blogs, Twitter and Facebook to improve the Altmetric Score besides the speedy share of scholarly communication among researchers in Higher Education Institutions in Tamil Nadu as well as India.
The proposed framework for this study provided in this research serves as a valuable reference for understanding social network information in academic settings. Furthermore, this study offers recommendations to social science scholars for leveraging academic social networks and developing their research applications to enhance collaborative research endeavors.
