What is a good number of reads on ResearchGate?

To have your paper read by more than 1000 times is a good achievement.

How do I find out my RG score?

After you have logged on to RG, you can click on your own picture icon on top right of any RG screen. Once the next screen turns up, you should see your RG score (if there is any) next to your picture icon.

How do I get more views on ResearchGate?

Share anything from negative results to raw data or full-fledged publications. Create a project, or add an update to your existing project(s) Ask a question or give another researcher a helpful answer. Follow other researchers.

Does ResearchGate count as a publication?

Uploading your work – especially a publisher’s pdf – to a site such as Academia.edu or ResearchGate may be a violation of the terms of the publishing agreement, whereas uploading it to an institutional repository may not be (or can be negotiated not to be).

What is Citation in ResearchGate?

You can find out how many citations your publications on ResearchGate are getting, where they were cited, and by whom. Where possible, you will also be able to see exactly what was said about your research and view the citation in context in the publication where it was cited.

How good is ResearchGate?

The high number of messages prove to be very successful for ResearchGate: according to a study by Nature from 2014, ResearchGate is the most well known social network among researchers; 35% of surveyed researchers say that they signed up for ResearchGate “because they received an e-mail”.

Who has the highest RG score?

In the sample of users with the highest RG Scores, the top score was that of Adam B. Shapiro (439.82). In this sample, there were 26 users whose RG Score was over 100, primarily due to asking and answering questions in the platform.

Can you see who viewed your ResearchGate?

Your weekly stats report shows you which of your research items people are reading. You will also be able to see who’s recently read your work and to connect with peers who are interested in your research. You’ll only be able to see who has read your work if they have their profile activity set to be publicly visible.

What increases RG score?

To improve your RG Score: Share anything from negative results to raw data or full-fledged publications. Create a project, or add an update to your existing project(s) Ask a question or give another researcher a helpful answer.

Is ResearchGate illegal?

As an author of a publication, you transfer copyright to the publisher. If the journal is subscription-based, you are given limited rights to share your article. Therefore, sharing your article on a platform such as ResearchGate is not permitted.

Is it OK to add full text to ResearchGate?

ResearchGate members can upload additional full-text versions to their publications (e.g., an accepted manuscript) in addition to the version of record provided by Wiley. ResearchGate members must make sure they have the necessary rights and permissions to share those versions publicly.

Is ResearchGate accurate?

ResearchGate is no longer reliable: leniency towards ghost journals may decrease its impact on the scientific community.