In addition, if we try to associate RG score with posted works on RG net, regarding the same researcher, RG score does not reflect these works both qualitatively and quantitatively. The reason is obvious contrary to RG score calculation.

Do you think low RG scorer has the low research works? Could we get the real reflection of our works?

Not really especially some renown researchers / scholars just joined RG or haven't populated their publications into their RG profiles yet.

In order to gain better understanding of those researchers / scholars' works, we can search from other sources like: Google Scholar Citations, their university websites, their own personal websites / blogs etc. or even their resumes / CVs which are available in the Internet.

Do you think low RG scorer has the low research works? No, in many cases.

Could we get the real reflection of our works? Yes. Dear Dr. Fung made a good point.

Regards

RG score doesn't reflect only scientific activity. This score first of all is a reflection of social activity: ask and answer questions, find collaborators. But also it's a good chance to share papers.

In addition, if we try to associate RG score with posted works on RG net, regarding the same researcher, RG score does not reflect these works both qualitatively and quantitatively. The reason is obvious contrary to RG score calculation.

I don't want to believe that but people with high scores (above 70) obtained that from quality papers in most cases.

Despite the fact that the score does not define the investigator, it always reflects activity and work, so I think it is important.

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best regards

My score is 25.21, The researchers, who have less than mine, or having no score at all, or less score like 0.23 and like, are all far better than me, in every aspect, intellect, publication, research and all; and who have higher scores like 50,100, 200, 300, 800 have earned it, so they are all better than mine.

Dear Han Ping Fung , Aristidis Matsoukis , Rusudan Labadze , Segun Michael Abegunde , Ivan David Lozada Martinez , M. A. A. Al- Fatlawi , Vishnu Kumar Gupta , and Nazia Asad ,

Thanks a lot for your good answers.

I see that some researchers has no publication, but their RG score is very high.

Sincerely

RG score doesn't reflect only scientific activity. This score first of all is a reflection of social activity: ask and answer questions, find collaborators. But also it's a good chance to share papers.

It is a question of the activity rate in the platform, neither more nor less !.

Especially answering questions, or asking questions!

I salute this Great and Eminent RG Member for this score and for his efforts, spending its time, to communicate with others!

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafik_Karaman

It does not follow that low RG Score means low research output. Many researchers with very high RG scores but very low research output and citation . while some with so much research output and citations but low RG scores.... Overall, it depends on activities on RG and publications

The RG Score does not reflect the concrete level of researchers, but it is an opportunity to share the opinions, sometimes far from scientific specialty of researchers!

not really.

It looks like a social media

But in RG you find papers , ideas , answera

Rg scores is calculated from publications, questions and answer, followers, and combination of these. So, it is possible that, a member has high score but the it is derived mainly from social activities (followers, question-answer), but another researcher may have a lower score, but the score is derived form publications might have more scientific contributions. So, keep it in mind when you use this score. May get more information from the reference cited below.

"Kraker, Peter, Katy Jordan, and Elizabeth Lex. "The ResearchGate Score: a good example of a bad metric." Impact of Social Sciences Blog (2015)."

I don't think low RG scorers have the low research works. Instead, RG score is not only about research works, it is also about active participation asking and answering questions, and most important how is your participation evaluated by your peers.

Dear RG Colleagues,

Thanks a lot for your great answers.

Best

As researchers, we should not let things dishearten and prevent us from following our research interests. Researchgate , as the name implies, is only a gateway mechanism and a platform for the researcher to stay active in the speech community of experts from various disciplines. It is the goal which is important not the score.

I believe that there is no direct, strict correlation in this matter, because the RG score is made up of many factors. The algorithm generating the RG score is complex, it includes many determinants, areas of scientific activity and in this way it is a highly objective result. However, if you are asking about the assessment of the quality of your scientific activity, the number of citations of scientific publications is one of the most important indicators in this respect. On the other hand, each point system will never be perfect, because the quality of scientific activity, including the quality of scientific research and scientific publications containing the results of these research is mainly non-quantifiable, non-quantitative, only of a qualitative nature. In addition, research conducted in various fields of knowledge and science are often not comparable because they sometimes relate to a completely different nature of knowledge. One field of knowledge and science is more of a quantitative nature, others more qualitative. Some generate implementation possibilities, such as in technical and technological sciences, while others, more humanistic or artistic ones, generate added values ​​for learning and people's lives in a completely different way. Therefore, even the same RG point score but for other fields of science does not necessarily mean the same assessment, because specific fields of knowledge may not be comparable. However, there is a need to build and improve the system of evaluation of scientific achievements and scientific activity according to a specific formula and with the consideration of specific determinants. It seems to me that the Research Gate portal does it very well. I invite you to the discussion