Share the Good News

Share your newly published article with co-authors, colleagues, society members, friends, and family. If they are active on social media, encourage them to share the link to your research using the sharing tools on your article page.

Post on Social Media

With a rapidly growing number of online medical communities, there’s never been a better time for sharing your work. Promote your article on social media platforms, and don’t forget to tag your co-authors, institution, and funding source so they can share the article too. And remember to hashtag #Cureus so we can re-post and amplify your work.

Have you checked your dashboard to see if your article has qualified for Article Promotion? High-quality research articles are eligible for fee-based promotion via our social media channels, online forums, and Cureus-run social media ad campaigns.

Create a Video Abstract

Build buzz and spread awareness by recording a 30-second to two-minute “self-portrait-style” video describing your article and findings. We’ll share your video with over 50,000 people across our Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram accounts. You can see examples of video abstract summaries here and here!

Here’s how you can create a video for effective article sharing and research promotion:

1. Find a quiet place to film with ample lighting.
2. Introduce yourself (your name and institution) and, if you’re a medical student, don't forget to state the name of the senior author. (Multiple authors per video are welcome.)
3. Please stay on topic and stick to the subject matter of the article.
1. Why is this topic of interest to the general public or the medical community?
2. What was the conclusion of your research?
3. What will you do next? Will you expand on this research? Are you starting new research?
4. Email your video to [email protected]. Please include any social media handles for you, your co-authors, and your institution so we can tag everyone properly.

For enhanced accessibility, we recommend adding subtitles to your video using https://www.veed.io, but this is not required. And remember, you don’t need your own social media accounts to participate!

Find Us

Use hashtag #Cureus when sharing your article on social media so we can find your post more easily!

Connect With Research Communities

For maximum research promotion, sign up with these research-sharing organizations and create an ORCID ID to more easily connect with other researchers.

ResearchGate is a widely-read online community for researchers to share work with their peers.

An ORCID iD is a unique, open digital identifier that helps organize workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, and supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities.

For a fee, Research Square helps communicate your research to a broader audience by creating short videos that can be understood by a lay audience, which is perfect for sharing articles through social media.

For a fee, Research Square helps communicate your research to a broader audience by creating short videos that can be understood by a lay audience, which is perfect for sharing articles through social media.

Academia is an easy way to share articles with millions of people across the world for free. One study found that articles uploaded to Academia receive a 69% boost in citations over 5 years.

Academia is an easy way to share articles with millions of people across the world for free. One study found that articles uploaded to Academia receive a 69% boost in citations over 5 years.

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

Google Scholar is a search engine and social media platform showcasing author profiles and publications, with citations and reads pushing articles closer to the top of future Google Scholar search results.