An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms

Lei Li; Shujun Liu; Xinran Li

doi:10.1109/QRS-C55045.2021.00036

An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms

Lei Li
, Shujun Liu
, Xinran Li

Beijing Normal University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Academic social network sites have become an important channel by which scholars obtain academic information. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of academic social question and answer (Q&A) online platforms is a fast and efficient means of gathering information needed to solve research problems relating to the study of COVID-19. The question then is how to provide scholars with high-quality answers. Therefore, this research focuses on studying the characteristics of high-quality answers to COVID-19 questions on academic social Q&A platforms in terms of the answer content. By analyzing 6791 answers to 349 questions about COVID-19 on ResearchGate Q&A, high-quality academic answers on this topic should be rich in content, contain more negative emotions, be fluent in the use of language, and propose conjectures or hypotheses. This research helps to improve the provision of satisfactory academic information services for scholars during public health emergencies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	192-195
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665478366
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/QRS-C55045.2021.00036
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021 - Virtual, Hainan, China Duration: 6 Dec 2021 → 10 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021

Conference

Conference	21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Virtual, Hainan
Period	6/12/21 → 10/12/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

academic social Q&A
answer quality
COVID-19
scholars

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Li, L., Liu, S., & Li, X. (2021). An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms. In Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021 (pp. 192-195). (Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/QRS-C55045.2021.00036

Li, Lei ; Liu, Shujun ; Li, Xinran. / An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms. Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 192-195 (Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021).

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Li, L, Liu, S & Li, X 2021, An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms. in Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021. Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 192-195, 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021, Virtual, Hainan, China, 6/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/QRS-C55045.2021.00036

An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms. / Li, Lei; Liu, Shujun; Li, Xinran.
Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 192-195 (Proceedings - 2021 21st International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2021).

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An Evaluation of the Quality of Answers to Academic Questions Relating to COVID-19 on Academic Social Q&A Platforms

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