What is the Endorser Program?
With this program, we hope for academics to endorse articles that they have read and found interesting.
Our intention is that the endorser program molds itself around the research lives of academics. Endorsers exclusively recommend articles that they have come across themselves. Academia.edu does not send articles to endorsers to read, nor are endorsers responsible for particular sub-fields of Academia.edu. The purpose of endorsers recommending articles is that other people in the fields of those articles may benefit.
How can I be an endorser?
The criteria to be an endorser on Academia.edu are:
- have a doctorate or professorship in the field.
- have some experience publishing papers.
- have some experience peer reviewing papers.
Once one is an endorser, one has access to a special button: Recommend’ One is able to recommend papers on Academia.edu that one has found interesting.
How do I recommend a paper when I become an endorser?
Click the ••• More Options button under the title of the paper you want to recommend, then click Recommend.
When you recommend a paper by giving it your endorsement, we send it out to micro-communities interested in the research topics of the paper. Eventually, we'll send an email to you (the endorser) explaining how many people clicked on the endorsement.
What kinds of papers can I recommend?
You can recommend any works, be they articles or books, that you have read and found interesting. That includes a ten-year-old article you feel deserves more attention than it has received, a newly published article, or a manuscript that someone has uploaded.
Are recommendations public?
Yes, the endorser's name is attached to the paper they recommended.
Can I add a comment to a recommendation?
Yes, you can add an optional comment. You can explain why you liked the paper, or add a caveat to the recommendation.
What measures are there to stop someone from trying to abuse the system?
Recommendations are public, so if one person were exclusively to recommend someone who recommended their own work, that may be embarrassing for them. There is always abuse, though, in any system, and we will monitor how the program evolves, and consider ways of preventing abuse that does occur.
What do recommendations look like on site?
When a paper is endorsed by someone you follow, it will appear on your news feed as shown below.
You can also see the endorsements on any particular paper in the right-hand sidebar, or select "Show All" to see a longer list of endorsements for a paper.
Can I apply to be an endorser or ask another question?
Of course! Please email support@academia.edu with any questions you may have.