There may be different motives for researchers to participate in RG. It seems that many just want to gain prestige by getting recommended or followed, and others are really interested in sharing new knowledge.
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thank you for your answer, I totally agree with you. Unfortunately, many think RG is just a research social media platform. Like the Facebook and Instagram of researchers.
In addition to learning, sharing, and exchanging science I hope that more researchers will use RG as a tool to make new contacts and then cultivate those contacts to develop new collaborative research programs and projects.
In addition to what has been said already: It is also a great tool to stay up to date in your field, get alerted of new publications and meet colleagues.
You are right Tobias, and I would like to extend my deep gratitude to all those who share their reprints in PDF format with those of us that do not have access to e-journals.
Hi. Great questions.
I use RG to learn, to meet new scientists, to exchange experiences and to have access to publications
For me, I am here in RG to learn and see how new material get grounded
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Also I hope to find supported publications and to meet new scientist. With the wish for cooperation
I'm here to learn, share, and see who is working in areas related to mine. Occasionally, I find answers to technical questions here as well.
As one of over 20 million members from all over the world, I use RG platform to share, discover, and discuss research.
I have found already many publications which I would not have noted without RG. For more general discussion on RG, see:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_important_is_the_ResearchGate_to_you
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_does_the_Research_Gate_portal_support_research_projects_and_analytical_work_carried_out_in_the_field_of_research
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_RG_become_a_research_tool
https://www.researchgate.net/post/I_consider_it_one_of_the_most_important_academic_website_for_scientific_researchers_Research_Gate_What_do_you_think
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Researchgate_is_an_essential_option_in_Coronavirus_time_for_researchers_What_do_you_think_and_suggest
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Boosting_research_impact_can_ResearchGate_increase_article_citations
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_much_time_do_members_spend_on_RG_perday
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_first_thing_you_see_in_an_RG_member_profile_page
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Institutional_repositories_versus_researchgate
There are even important editorial publishers, like Springer, which are making recent scientific papers available to RG readers.
I think that the latt is more important than the former fir many scholars
ResearchGate (RG) can help both aims of the scholars, to share their research and visibility as well as to increase their prestige in the scientific community.
Hi, let's go!
First, I use the RG to check trends on the topics of interest to me, and I also use the platform to make my research available to the research community.
Am intrested to share my pubiction to community. and also gain a resent topic knowledge.
Dear Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, thanks for your great question.
I participate in RG mainly to network with other research scholars. I have been fighting with acute nerve problems for several years and my research achievement has been minimal. However, since joining RG, I've been pleased whenever a large number of giant research scholars recommend anything of mine.
It enables me to gain new knowledge, share my knowledge, and also helps me increase my visibility in the scientific community of the world.
I'm now fond of the RG platform because I believe it significantly aids in the healing of my nerve problems. I'm sad when I feel very sick and can't go to RG due to other important professional obligations. For me, RG is a favorite platform.
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