7 Things to know about ResearchGate

Nov 19, 2022 Image credit: Unsplash. Dr Tushar Chauhan

Hey, are you new to ResearchGate, and want to explore it? Here are 10 Things you should know about it.

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#1 ResearchGate is not a journal

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#2 ResearchGate is not a Social media

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#3 Research first

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#4 Find research

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#5 Share your research

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#6 Statistics

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#7 Be a part

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So these are the things you should know about this amazing platform. If you are new in the research field. Go to ResearchGate and start exploring it.

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