Many a time it has been observed that RG contain data, unpublished Articles/preprints which are not published in any other journals/online site. If these article contain only DOI of Research Gate can be be cited ?
Yes. RG has over the years grown to be one of sources of full text articles that appear among the first results in Google search. Because such documents have persistent DOIs, they can be cited.
Hi @Debasish Borah
Yes, it does happen. Of course, this may take time.
In general, the correct presence in scientific and research networks increases the likelihood of citing an individual's articles and research.
Good luck
Sometimes could be happen but i think that it is better to publish, at first. loading and sharing in scientific social networking is the next step.
If a journal or book allows pre-publication on RG, I'll go ahead. However, many do not allow this practice.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_it_will_be_value_adding_to_publishing_the_preprint_of_the_paper_on_Research_Gate_RG
Articles/preprints of RG can be cited or not ? Yes, if and only if it is allowed to do so.
Yes. Can be cited, if, somebody say authenticity of the document.
Yes, you can use information from a preprint. Because there will likely be only formatting or small editorial changes, you can cite it as the official published version.
Yes, it can be cited, provided that you are allowed to do that.
The ethical key is to not misrepresent the publication-status of a particular work. In an age when one's employment, scholarly reputation, or financial prospects hinge on publication, there is a temptation to cross scholarly ethical boundaries with premature citation or claiming faux publication status. So I would answer the question with a qualified "yes, but . . . ."
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