RG Scores are a combination of several factors:
1. Publications
2. Questions asked.
3. Precision of Answers given etc
Research Gate has always offered these suggestions as to how an individual can raise his/her scores:
"To improve your RG Score, ask a question, or give another researcher a helpful answer. Share anything from negative results to raw data or full-fledged publications. If it's of worth to the community, your peers will likely give you feedback, and this will play into your RG Score. Connect with others, contribute high-quality content, and your score will rise."
My concern is how significant are these scores? Do they portray someone as a more qualified and prudent researcher?
In my own opinion, RG Scores are important in the sense that they show how much contribution you made in the platform in terms of publications, in terms of Questions you ask ans answers you give etc.
What I've noticed is that sometimes when I'm not active, my scores go down, but when i check the scores of others, who are also not active , their scores remain the stable. it makes me question the fairness.
Check this on fairness
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjE5v3Pz9zQAhXLIMAKHVJLCXsQFggdMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpost%2FIs_the_impact_factor_and_its_calculation_method_fair_and_equitable&usg=AFQjCNG_zDcfyY3i0Gvq0QeHAjTF3YoLMw
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