Kudos
A free service to help authors increase the reach of their publication
It can be difficult to know where to start when marketing your research.
In an effort to help our authors with this process, APA has teamed up with Kudos, a service that makes it easy for our journals and books authors to explain, share, and measure the performance of their work.
Kudos is straightforward and free to use.
Why should authors use Kudos?
Articles that are explained on Kudos generate 10x the readership and 20% higher Altmetric scores than those that aren’t summarized.
Kudos makes it easy to broaden the reach and track the impact of one's publication, providing access to a range of performance metrics, including downloads, citations, and altmetrics.
Kudos summaries are shared via APA Journals’ social media channels to further increase the reach of your work. Additionally, summaries are featured on the APA Kudos Showcaseopens in new window.
Kudos testimonials from APA authors
We asked our authors about their experiences with Kudos. Read on to learn how and why authors use the service.
How do authors sign up for Kudos?
There are two ways authors can sign up for Kudos. Registering and adding plain language summary takes just 10 minutes.
- Upon manuscript publication, APA authors receive a Kudos welcome email with a link to their personalized dashboard. While on their dashboard, authors can claim their various publications and begin explaining, sharing, and measuring the impact of their work.
- During manuscript submission, APA Journals authors also have the option to create a Kudos summary via Editorial Manager and are prompted to set up a profile upon manuscript acceptance. The summary is subsequently connected to the profile.
For more information, check out this YouTube video from Kudos, “Getting started with Kudosopens in new window”.
How does Kudos work?
An introductory video, What is Kudos? A brief introductionopens in new window, provides information on how to use Kudos.
Why does APA support this service?
With Kudos, authors are in control of how their work is presented to the media and general public.
APA is eager to help our authors promote their work and in turn maximize and track their readership and citations.
Questions?
Contact us at APA Journalsopens in new window.