The Twitter accounts of scientific journals: a dataset

Twitter harbours dense networks of academics, but to what extent do scientific journals use that platform? This article introduces a dataset 3,485 accounts pertaining sample 13,821 listed in Web Science’s three major indices (SCIE, SSCI and AHCI). The summary statistics indicate 25.2% the have dedicated presence. number is likely grow, as, on average, every one half days sees yet another journal setting up new profile. share presence, however, varies strongly by publisher discipline. most active discipline political science, which has almost 75% its Twitter, while other research categories zero. median account issues 116 messages year it interacts with distinct users once two Tweets. Approximately 600 refer themselves as ‘peer-reviewed’, 263 their citation-based impact (like factor) profile description. All all, data convey immense heterogeneity respect behaviour journals. As there are numerous deceptive names established predatory publishers, recommended establish official lest bogus mislead public about findings. available for further scientometric analyses.