Abstract: Academic dissemination is moving from “one-way publishing” to “socialized interaction.” Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Technology (ISSN 3081-1392, eISSN 3081-1406, CODEN: SSGKCE, DOI prefix: https://doi.org/10.66106/ssgkce, Import Registration Number: G015Z108), a gold open-access Chinese-language bimonthly journal published by Quest Press Limited, has recently joined Academia.edu, achieving bilingual (Chinese and English) full-text dissemination of the journal's research outputs. Academia.edu is a leading global platform for academic resource sharing and exchange, integrating literature management, academic social networking, and multidisciplinary resource aggregation. It has indexed over 40 million academic articles covering more than 270 disciplinary fields and is often referred to as the “Facebook for researchers.” Unlike traditional databases, the core value of Academia.edu lies in constructing a two-way dialogue mechanism between researchers and journals. The journal focuses on sustainable utilization of water resources and innovative development of hydropower energy. All accepted articles undergo rigorous international peer review and are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, making them permanently and freely accessible. By joining Academia.edu, the journal will leverage its social dissemination features to establish direct connections with global researchers in hydraulic engineering, opening a new window for bilingual academic dialogue. This article, taking into account the journal's positioning, analyzes the practical value of this move.
《水利水电工程科技》 编辑部 (Wed,) studied this question.