
ResearchGate
A professional network for scientists and researchers to share publications, collaborate, and track research impact.
About
ResearchGate is a social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators. It provides tools for researchers to track the impact of their work through metrics like the ResearchGate Score and citation tracking.
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Public companies
Scopus is a subscription-based abstract and citation database that competes with ResearchGate's features for tracking research impact and discovering literature, though ResearchGate offers a social networking aspect that Scopus does not.
Competing product: Scopus
Web of Science is a subscription-based global citation database that competes with ResearchGate by providing tools for citation tracking and research discovery, but it lacks ResearchGate's social networking and collaboration features.
Competing product: Web of Science
Key facts
- Website
- researchgate.net
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Business model
- B2B
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- Bootstrap
- CMS / Builders
- GitBook
- CDN
- Cloudflare
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
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Frequently asked
Is ResearchGate trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for ResearchGate is 69 out of 100, a generally safe rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
Public record
SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for ResearchGate

