Several times I drew attention of the RG staff and later of all users of RG that the data on number of reads etc. are often incorrect and wrongly counted. To support this statement I compared the low potential interest on some papers because of their narrow specialization and little known language on one hand, and the outbreaks of reads, even in a country, where any interest on these papers can not be expected. Now I have an striking examlple - 60 reads within several hours of a an article published in Slovak dealing with a striktly Slovakian topic, perhaps still interesting for somebody in Hungary, Moravia or Bohemia as adjacent or near countries. A relatively high number of reads within a short time of the next paper shown in the attached picture is also very suspect.
I am not always clear on how RG comes up with its statistics as well..... but in all honesty it is not that important to me.. if it was I would do what you have started and that is research RG's methods of analytics..... I enjoy knowing that others are reading my works...... but my bigger interest is hearing about others' works and asking questions from time to time.....
First, how do you manage to get a report for next week (Sept 2 2018), this week? Today is the 28th of August 2018. Is RG clairvoyant? I am jealous. My report is for August 26. Do you have to pay RG a premium for this prophecy service?
28th August is the second day of the week ending Sept 2 2018, which started on 27 August.
According to me it's not a suspect ... we can't say anything with out proper evidences
I am not always clear on how RG comes up with its statistics as well..... but in all honesty it is not that important to me.. if it was I would do what you have started and that is research RG's methods of analytics..... I enjoy knowing that others are reading my works...... but my bigger interest is hearing about others' works and asking questions from time to time.....
I agree. Perhaps RG overestimates our reads, but it boosts our egos! Or maybe genuine respect that other professionals from around the world may access the articles more easily. Don't know!
Scott..... love your response... yes does help one's ego & hopefully one's visibility on an international level.....
Research gate provides a valuable free service to all the researcher ... It's a gateway to many young growing researcher all over the world ... My great salute for their valuable services... Hello zbysek... Can u able to provide this service free of cost think and act...
I highly appreciate the role of RG. I just wish to improve its function and to draw attention on an evident long lasting disfunction confirmed also by other users. Even in this discussion. A longer time ago I wrore several times to RG team. But it was ignored. The correct feed back data are not expensive as the false.
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I do understand some folks frustration with RG.... and the similar venue for Research Articles - Academia..... but I agree with Zbysek above that all of us are trying to get our various papers & research out in the public eye..... And trying to find work arounds from Publisher's costs of promoting our work. FYI - We are building our own International Digital Employee Assistance Archive at the University of Maryland.... and it is FREE.... but is limited to people in our field.... so more limited than RG.... but have borrowed some ideas for our Archive from some of the services of RG.... I personally am grateful for RG's existence & willingness to promote my work...
Thanks Patricia for your comment. The free media are vitaly important for the researchers and RG possibly the best one in present, but it can be improved in giving us the correct feed-back of our research. Such media are also good to escape or at least limit the exagerate influence of some busines organisation that parasitize the science and deform it by scurilous indices like IF or Hirsch´s index.
I agree with all of the above comments and appreciate that RG exists. It is easy for anyone, at any level, to find and access out work. That improves knowledge and helps us connect with our colleagues as well.
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