How can I publish my paper on ResearchGate?
Adding publications to your ResearchGate profile
- From any page in Research Gate, click on the Add new button in the top right corner.
- Select Publication from the options that appear to add an article, book, chapter, etc.
- Select the type of publication you are adding.
Is it illegal to share scientific papers?
Jeffrey L Alexander There is no copyright problem under US law with you privately sharing the copyrighted articles of others with your research team.
Is sharing PDF Newspaper illegal?
People who circulate digital editions of newspapers and magazines illegally will invite punishments under the Copyright Act as well as IT Act Section 43, experts in media and law say. Circulation of Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of print media without owner’s permission is a violation of the two laws.
Can I share my published paper?
Most publication agreements allow for some form of sharing, even if only a preprint—you might or might not be able to post it for free online, but you can at least share via email.
Can ResearchGate share full text?
Uploading the full text is considered as making it public. If you have published your paper in a journal you should check the publisher’s conditions. The best place to do so is the SHERPA/RoMEO database. ResearchGate attempts to do an automatic check on this database but to be sure, it is better to check it yourself.
Is ResearchGate a publisher?
ResearchGate is not a publisher and does not accept articles or papers for publication. Rather, members can track their publications, store private copies, and make their published or unpublished work publicly available on ResearchGate – if they have the rights to do so.
Is ResearchGate an open access repository?
ResearchGate and Academia.edu are commercial sites, whereas most open access repositories are non-profits. These academic social networking sites have each raised large amounts of initial funding: $17.8 million for Academia.edu, and $35 million for ResearchGate.
What is a good score on ResearchGate?
In general terms, a following of more than 200 researchers appears to be a good score. The scoring of followers is mysterious and inconsistent as there appears no correlation between the number of followers and the RG Score, although it is said to contribute towards the score.
How reliable is ResearchGate?
While most of the research found on ResearchGate is legitimate science, there has been criticism of some publishers with “predatory” publication fees, and fake impact ratings.
How does ResearchGate make money?
ResearchGate is building the site, user base, traffic and (user-generated) content. That is, they own the site, not us. However, the value in the site that they will monetize and profit from derives from the participation of users and user content.