Research gate

What is ResearchGate?

ResearchGate is changing how scientists share and advance research. Links researchers from around the world. Transforming the world through collaboration. Revolutionizing how research is conducted and disseminated in the digital age. ResearchGate allows researchers around the world to collaborate more easily.

What is the difference between academia and ResearchGate?

In 2016 Academia.edu reportedly had more registered users (about 34 million versus 11 million) and higher web traffic, but ResearchGate was substantially larger in terms of active usage by researchers.

Who are ResearchGates competitors?

ResearchGates competitors include Academia.edu, Google Scholar and Mendeley. In 2016 Academia.edu reportedly had more registered users (about 34 million versus 11 million) and higher web traffic, but ResearchGate was substantially larger in terms of active usage by researchers.

Why should I join ResearchGate?

Discover scientific knowledge, and make your research visible. ResearchGate is changing how scientists share and advance research. Links researchers from around the world. Transforming the world through collaboration. Revolutionizing how research is conducted and disseminated in the digital age.

What is Research Gate?

What is Research Gate? WHAT IS RESEARCHGATE? ResearchGate.net is an academic profile and social networking site, and a popular hub on the web for sharing academic publications. ResearchGate is a private company attempting to monetize academic publishing, and it does not vet whether it has a license to host a publication.

How many users does ResearchGate have?

17 million (May 2020. [update] ) Launched. May 2008 (12 years ago) ( 2008-05) Current status. active. ResearchGate is a European commercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators.

How do I use ResearchGate?

ResearchGate connects you with other researchers, helps you discover content valuable to your work, and lets you make your own research visible. Heres how: Add your current project to your profile to share updates and get feedback on what youre working on

Why did we start ResearchGate?

We started ResearchGate in 2008 to address the problems we saw in the way science is created and shared. Our mission is to connect the world of science and make research open to all. The 20 million researchers in our community come from diverse sectors in over 190 countries, and use ResearchGate to connect, collaborate, and share their work.

So why are people treating ResearchGate and Academia.edu differently? ResearchGate are renowned as the ultimate academic spam email machine, often sending unsolicited invitations to be co-author on articles you had nothing to do with, or vague comments about how a grad student from Estonia accidentally downloaded one of your datasets.

What is wrong with ResearchGate?

How many employees does ResearchGate have?

The company grew from 12 employees in 2011 to 120 in 2014. It currently has about 300 employees, including a sales staff of 100. ResearchGates competitors include Academia.edu, Google Scholar and Mendeley.

What is the difference between academia and ResearchGate?

In 2016 Academia.edu reportedly had more registered users (about 34 million versus 11 million) and higher web traffic, but ResearchGate was substantially larger in terms of active usage by researchers.

Did ResearchGate scrape competitorswebsites for email addresses to spam?

The TechCrunch moderator Mike Butcher accused ResearchGate of having scraped competitors websites for email addresses to spam, which the ResearchGate CEO denied.

Is ResearchGate used internationally?

Although ResearchGate is used internationally, its uptake—as of 2014—is uneven, with Brazil having particularly many users and China having few when compared to the number of publishing researchers.