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Academia

Beta Q&A site for academics and those enrolled in higher education.

5.6
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per day
Okay – 15 questions per day on average is a healthy beta, 5 questions or fewer per day needs some work. A healthy site generates lots of good content to make sure users keep coming back.
100%
answered
Excellent – 90% answered is a healthy beta, 80% answered needs some work. In the beta it's especially important that when new visitors ask questions they usually get a good answer.
305
avid users
3,987
total users
Excellent – Every site needs a solid group of core users to assist in moderating the site. We recommend:
  • 150 users with 200+ rep (currently 305 users with 200+ rep)
  • 10 users with 2,000+ rep (currently 42 users with 2,000+ rep)
  • 5 users with 3,000+ rep (currently 29 users with 3,000+ rep)
2.7
answer ratio
Excellent – 2.5 answers per question is good, only 1 answer per question needs some work. In a healthy site, questions receive multiple answers and the best answer is voted to the top.
1,991
visits/day
Excellent – 1,500 visits per day is good, 500 visits per day needs some work. A great site benefits people outside the community. Eventually, 90% of a site's traffic should come from search engines.
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Alphabetical Order for Authors in...

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How many manuscripts should I...

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profile for Jeromy Anglim at Academia

Resources for English speaking...

How can I invite open comments or...

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profile for Willie Wong at Academia

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