To get listed as top 1% on Academia, you need to achieve a high number of views on your publications within a 30-day period. This means your papers need to be viewed more than 99% of other papers on the platform. Specifically, the site calculates a percentile ranking for each paper based on its view count compared to all other paper view counts over the last 30 days.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
High View Counts:
The primary factor for being in the top 1% is having a large number of views on your published papers.
Active Engagement:
A high view count often indicates that your research is engaging and relevant to a wide audience within the Academia.edu community.
Platform-Specific Ranking:
The top 1% designation is specific to the Academia.edu platform.
30-Day Period:
The percentile calculation is based on views within a 30-day period, not cumulative lifetime views.
