I have found it interesting to see my Research Gate score increase and appreciate the opportunity to be involved in this data base. What factors determine that score? To what degree does a publication increase a score? How do preprints impact a score, if at all? In what way is my score affected by the number of times my research is accessed each week.
See endless discussion on RG score in the given link
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_best_way_to_increase_RG_score?_ec=topicPostOverviewFollowedQuestions&_sg=WkBXH6_4YlVja-7G60gFCA3ddUu5-ljpb9Evl1_-pA_yvcGDrdjrd-QkRFG0KhXljLx8ffLYcMXhuYif.63bT5BvxFO6Lq-sXCbAEh5sc24Plkvb-IOoohOUEhxWXbqCxggGBD_fIpgEdbYy9MFPrb5Q4wE8adpTaET9Vf6A
It appears to me that RG gives comparatively more weightage to question and answers than publications
See the RG profile of Joachim Pimiskern
RG score: 275.17
Breakdown:
0.00% Publications
0.00% Questions
99.96% Answers
0.04% Followers
He has just one publication, still no score for that.
Kenneth M Towe
RG Score
373.01
Breakdown:
11.39% Publications
4.14% Questions
84.46% Answers
0.02% Followers
He has excellent publications. He name is in Wiki for his contributions. Yet in his RG score of 373.01 only 11.39% comes from his publications.
I feel that RG should give more importance to publication.
I do agree that the RG should give more value weighs to publications and their citations.
RG score give more attention to interaction with other collegues in the form of questions and answer more than the valus of publication and i think this is wrong
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