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- We've found that papers on Academia.edu are cited more often than papers not on Academia.edu. Here's a link to our study.
- Academia.edu has over 30 million researchers who will be able to view, read, download, and share the papers on your profile.
- Using Academia.edu's analytics, you can track how often your papers are viewed and downloaded around the world.
- Academia.edu pages routinely show up on the first page (or even top 5 search results) for names of specific professors and papers.
- You can request feedback on drafts of your work from any colleagues of yours on Academia.edu, or create a public session where users from around the world can add their ideas and suggestions.
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