ResearchGate is a social networking site for scientists and researchers to share knowledge, connect and collaborate. It is the largest professional network for scientists and researchers, with over 17 million members from around the world. ResearchGate enables scientists and researchers to easily access the latest research, network with their peers, and showcase their research. It also provides a platform for scientists to discuss their research, ask questions, and find answers to their queries. ResearchGate is an invaluable resource for scientists and researchers to stay up-to-date on the latest research and to collaborate with peers.

Trusted by over 16 million researchers, this top search engine currently provides results from over 135 million publications.post.eduThe site was founded in 2008 by two physicians and a computer scientist. Since then, it has exploded as both a social network and a leading source of academic information.

ResearchGate provides community interaction features that help distinguish it from other platforms. Users can: Opt to follow other researchers and receive notifications when they upload new work.apa.orgResearchGate users also receive analytics on their publications including the number of times their papers have been read and cited by other users on ResearchGate.

The titles of article from ResearchGate were matched with WoS records, giving 2675 corresponding articles in both sources. “DOI: 10.1007/s11192-016-2095-y ” site:researchgate.net/publication.link.springer.comResearchGate citations were extracted from a crawl of the ResearchGate website in March 2017 at the maximum speed permitted (three pages per hour).