Kudos for Researchers Making sure research is found, read and applied Kudos provides a toolkit for increasing usage and impact of published research. We help publishers, institutions, societies and funders work more closely with researchers in pursuit of this common goal. Researchers use Kudos to explain their work in plain language, and share it (by email, social media, academic networks and more) with potential readers both within and beyond the field. We are the only service that facilitates cross-publisher, cross-network, cross-metric, copyrightcompliant sharing of research. By centrally managing and measuring communications across different networks and tools, Kudos helps researchers understand which efforts are most effective at driving readership and citations. Wherever they choose to publish or share work, Kudos helps researchers make this more effective by providing a single toolkit to: •
Open up research so new audiences can find and understand it
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Track the most effective networks for getting work read, discussed and cited Learn where to focus efforts to make best use of limited time
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Improve the metrics by which researchers are evaluated.
Over 100,000 researchers have signed up to explain and share their work via Kudos. It is quick and easy to use, and it works:
Kudos is so simple
Average time on site:
5 minutes
Average increase in downloads:
23%
to use - I can
effortlessly share my research on multiple platforms and track it from the Kudos dashboard.
Dr Mark F. Weems, University of Tennessee, USA
Kudos for Publishers Improving publication performance and author relationships Authors are increasingly sharing their work within private networks. Publication usage is being fragmented, putting subscriptions at risk, and publishers are being cut out of the picture in terms of understanding and building on new modes of scholarly communication. Kudos helps you connect with authors after publication, creating a partnership to drive impact for mutual benefit. Over 70 publishers have partnered with Kudos to increase usage, strengthen author care, and to ensure that promotional efforts are efficiently and effectively targeted. Kudos for Publishers gives you insight into which authors are actively
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communicating around their work, how, where, and to what effect. •
Increase usage by mobilizing authors to undertake more outreach, and motivating them to use copyright-compliant links
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Maximize results for authors with minimum effort, by amplifying their outreach efforts with just one click
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Build author loyalty by providing a broader range of services to help them improve the impact of their work Ensure you continue to attract the best submissions
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by identifying and engaging more closely with highinterest authors and rising stars •
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Provide authors with tailored guidance for how best to use their limited time for outreach, by learning what is working for their peers Optimize your own communications resources by leveraging authors’ expertise and connections, and shaping your marketing and PR choices to reflect successful content and channels
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Benchmark the performance of publications against a wide range of metrics
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Improve the Kudos user experience for your authors and ensure that they focus their efforts on your publications.
Kudos has been a unique and unexpected way to build relationships with some of the leading lights in our community.
Jonathan Agbenyega, Business Development Manager, International Union of Crystallography
For more information, please contact: North America: Rebecca Shumbata • rebecca@growkudos.com • +1 617 237 7797 Rest of World: Jason De Boer • jason@growkudos.com • +44 7881 346446