Early career researchers and freelancers often encounter difficulties while going through the journal publication procedures, and sometimes they have to pay APC to make their research open access. In such cases, would it be a good idea to publish their research on social media platforms such as LinkedIn and research platforms like ResearchGate?

Benefits:

It is the fastest.

It is free and easy to access.

It can be Googled.

Drawbacks:

It is not peer reviewed.

It may not be found in research platform.

It has limited credibility.