ScienceNet.cn

ScienceNet (科学网)
Type of site
Virtual Community
Available in Simplified Chinese
Headquarters Beijing
Owner Science Times Media Group (STMG)
Website www.sciencenet.cn/
Alexa rank Positive decrease 24,041 (April 2014)[1]
Commercial No
Launched Jan, 2007

ScienceNet.cn (Chinese: 科学网) is a science virtual community and science blog. It is launched by Science Times Media Group (STMG) and supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China with the mission of establishing global Chinese science community.[2] Since its launch on January 18, 2007, a total of 5,553 scientists and graduate students have blogged on ScienceNet.[3]

According to the editorial board of ScienceNet, it has been ranking the top one among Chinese science websites.[4]

Bloggers

History

Influences

Rao Yi and Cui Keming debated on hiring policies by posting their opinions on ScienceNet and was further featured by the Editorial of magzazine Nature.[5]

Professor Chen Yongjiang posted a series of articles on ScienceNet to uncover the academic fraud case happened in Xi'an Jiaotong University. The main criminal Li Lianshen was finally fired by the university after the following report of State Media.[6][7][8]

References

  1. "Sciencenet.cn Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. "科学网编辑部博客". Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  3. "科学网博客用户列表". Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  4. "关于我们--科学网网站排名". Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  5. "Culture clash in China". Nature. 456: 545–546. doi:10.1038/456545b. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  6. "陈永江科学网博客". Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  7. "焦点访谈视频". Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  8. "取消李连生教授职务解除其教师聘用合同". Retrieved 2010-06-30.
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