1. ResearchGate is a social networking site for scientists and researchers, with over 4 million members. 2. It was founded in 2008 by physicians and a computer scientist to make collaborating across distances easier for researchers. 3. The site functions similarly to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, allowing researchers to share work, ask and answer questions, and build their professional network and reputation within their field.

1. RESEARCHGATE
Engagement strategies
Daniela Casiraghi
22.05.2014, EDUCAFE, METID – Politecnico di Milano

2. Collaboration and research sharing tools
Academia.edu
Mendeley
ResearchGate
9 million Academics4 million members
3 million members

3. ResearchGate: concept and timeline
Concept
Built by scientist for scientist
It started when two researchers discovered first-hand that collaborating with
a friend or colleague on the other side of the world was no easy task.
Founded by physicians Dr. Ijad Madisch and Dr. Sören Hofmayer, and computer
scientist Horst Fickenscher
Timeline
Founded in 2008.
-> March 2014, ResearchGate reports to have 4 million members (30 Nobel
Laureates)
-> January 2014, ResearchGate received the "Digital Innovation of the Year"
award from Focus magazine.
"Innovationen: ResearchGate, YouPickIt und SAP geehrt". January 21, 2014.

4. Main features

5. Home page

6. Lin, Thomas (16 January 2012). "Cracking Open the Scientific
Process". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
“The Web site is a sort of mash-up of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, with profile
pages, comments, groups, job listings, and “like” and “follow” buttons (but without
baby photos, cat videos and thinly veiled self-praise). Only scientists are invited to
pose and answer questions — a rule that should not be hard to enforce, with
discussion threads about topics like polymerase chain reactions that only a scientist
could love.”
Facebook, twitter e linkedIn for scientist

7. RG target?
Bernhard Wessling · 61.71 · 125.26 · BWSI, LaoWei Technology Consulting Inc.
young researchers very much have the potential to generate new (unbiased) ideas
which senior researchers should be open to, listen, appreciate, consider and support
to implement, all this RG can help, and i think it is a really active platform.
Gajendra Pal Singh Raghava PhD
Who are the users of ResearchGate?
I have observed that most of the forums are dominated by youngsters, particularly
students. I have not found too many senior researchers or science leaders or well
known researchers in their field on scientific forums including ResearchGate.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Who_are_the_users_of_ResearchGate

8. RG target: the real aim
“I think that if you haven’t published, you can still have lots of knowledge in your field,
and institutions should honor that, but they need a way to prove it,” explains Madisch.
“Scientists are publishing stuff on their ResearchGate profiles, helping other scientists,
and earning a reputation. That reputation will be reflected within the system.”
Knapp, Alex (15 March 2012). "ResearchGate Wants To Be Facebook For Scientists". Forbes.
Retrieved 9 August 2012.
Ian Kennedy · 104.48 · 0.95 · Independent Researcher
It has taken me a year to find a stellar co-author via RG (whom I could not have found
otherwise). As in most fields, there is a wide range of skill levels and understandings,
not to mention some spammers participating. Just as Facebook was originally
intended to find dates, the real use of RG is to find co-authors, and to feel part of a
cosmopolitan and hybrid society.

9. Open research –> open review
Open Review is a new feature that lets you publish
an open and transparent review of any paper that
you have read, worked with, or cited.
Designed to approach the evaluation of research in
a different way and by anyone.

10. How did you hear about RG?
MORE…
Members are automatically subscribed to a co-
author’s feed, so that they can see work from
and connect with their co-authors’ co-authors.
When a publication with multiple authors
is uploaded, co-authors receive e-mail
notification with invitation to join RG
…..

11. https://twitter.com/ResearchGate
Account Twitter: @ResearchGate

12. https://www.facebook.com/ResearchGat
e?fref=ts
Pagina Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/
Academia.edu?fref=ts

13. E-mail notifications
Email notifications about Q&A you follow,
ypour network activities, your stats
Email notifications with suggestion: how
to increase your network, jobs and
discussions you might be interested in,
etc…

14. «Save time» features
Members will be asked to accept or
decline publications.
ResearchGate finds publications for
members from a number of major
databases (PubMed, arXiv, IEEE, RePEC an
d CiteSeer ) enabling automatic creation
of a publications list
Members will be asked to accept or
decline invitation.
Members of the same institution receive
suggestions to increase their network

15. Promote yourself
https://news.researchgate.net/ind
ex.php?/archives/175-Introducing-
your-Profile-Overview-and-Author-
Contributions.html

16. Get Stats

17. Matching and promotional service
“ResearchGate has grown into a natural place for universities, agencies and companies
to search for specialized talent.
The site has 16,000 job posts, which are free for employers. Starting now, it’s charging
$100 to $300 a month for companies that want premium placement for their listings.”
“The company will introduce a service that lets conference marketers pay to promote
events and another for companies that want to advertise products, devices, books
and services to scientists.”
Levy, Ari (January 8, 2013). "ResearchGate’s 2013 Resolution: Make Money". Bloomberg.

18. Funding
“Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates, the world’s richest person, is helping
lead a $35 million investment in ResearchGate, a networking website for scientists.”
Levy, Ari (4 June 2013). "Bill Gates Joins $35 Million Funding in Startup ResearchGate". Bloomberg.
Retrieved 2 July 2013.
"ResearchGate brings in strong funding round for 'scientific Facebook'". The Guardian. 2010.
Retrieved 2010-08-09.
«The round was led by Benchmark, with Accel and various UK superangels including
Bebo founder Michael Birch, Accel's Simon Levene and Rolf Christof Dienst of
Wellington. Scout24 founder Joachim Schoss, idealo.com co-founder Martin Sinner,
Sedo.com co-founder Ulrich Essmann and MyVideo.de found Christian Vollmann have
all joined the funding round. It's like buses. Benchmark's Matt Cohler, with Leven and
Schoss, join the board.»