Very important question, thank you.

Really, it depends on data base of each platforms, in other words, all members of GS are not the same in other academic platforms including RG.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,

Emad

Because Research gate didnt include some journals (especially journals with low IF), that's why the citations didnt appear.

But one of them is in q3 journal but the citation not appear yet

Each of Google Scholar and the RG has different criteria.

It might depend on Scopus or WoS, but maybe it might be recent. If it is recent it may take a time. I would like to say RG counts the metrics in a particular way, it would be best to reread the counting and the citations, and yes, we all mean the same by citation. i think most of the questions would be due to RG and not by a mistake, which might also happen. It would be a matter of asking if there was any difference, with the submission or load of the preprint/ article you intended to publish.

See also these previous related discussions:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_is_citation_count_of_research_articles_different_in_Research_gate_from_that_of_google_scholar

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why-does-my-article-citations-appear-in-google-scholar-but-not-included-in-research-gate

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why-some-citations-are-not-recorded-which-are-found-in-google-scholar

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_someone_help_me_understand_why_there_a_difference_in_the_number_of_citations_shown_in_a_persons_Researchgate_and_Google_Scholar_account

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_include_all_citations_on_RG_and_Google_scholar_citing_your_manuscript

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_we_add_citations_in_google_scholar_and_Research_Gate_for_our_articles

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_I_link_my_articles_on_research_gate_to_google_scholar

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_link_Research_Gate_article_citations_to_Google_Scholar_and_vice-versa

https://www.researchgate.net/post/I_have_4_citations_in_Google_scholar_can_these_citations_be_captured_by_RG

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_add_missing_citations_on_Google_scholar_Research_gate_and_Scopus

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Does_any_know_how_can_I_add_missing_citations_to_google_scholar_and_resaerch_gate

The total citation depends on the database used, for example, RG counts all citations from the papers on RG. So if you have cited by other paper not added to RG it will not be counted. Google scholar shows the highest number of citations as all published papers could be found by google. When you moved to Scopus you will find a lower number of citations as it counts only the papers indexed by Scopus only. Same if you go to Thomson Returnees u will get lower citation as it counts from papers indexed by WoS only.

You can only get the same number of citations in RG and google scholar in case all of the papers have been cited you were registered and added to RG.

RG may not index the journals. We are also searching for the same answer but still not getting the actual reason behind it.

You are not the only person experiencing the same, but I guess RG will pick the citations later

If the citing research is not indexed in RG you don't get the citation.

This depends on the technical method on calculation the citation.

I am sure your real number of citations are greater than that indicate in Google Scholar or ResearchGate. Catching all the citations exactly is an impossible thing to carr-yout. All citations listed in Google Scholar or ResearchGate is done based on their catching limitations. All computer applications have their own limitations.

Great to see that your research gate score is rolling! Congratulations!