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ResearchGate

ResearchGate is a commercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators. According to a 2014 study by Nature and a 2016 article in Times Higher Education, it is the largest academic social network in terms of active users, although other services have more registered users, and…

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Industry
Internet
Owner
ResearchGate GmbH
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Available in
English
Created by
Ijad Madisch · Sören Hofmayer · Horst Fickenscher

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ResearchGate

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples64
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
Components1

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ResearchGate

Top relations

related to Criticism · 13
ResearchGate → As, Ben Levin, Canada, Canadian, Identified, Many, Mike Butcher, November, Research Ben, ResearchGate CEO, ResearchGate's, The TechCrunch, These
related to Features · 13
ResearchGate → As, Europe, Facebook, It, LinkedIn, Most, North America, ResearchGate's, Site, The, The New York Times, Twitter, When
related to history · 12
ResearchGate → Benchmark, Berlin, Boston, CEO, Germany, Horst Fickenscher, Ijad Madisch, It, Massachusetts, Matt Cohler, Sören Hofmayer, The
related to Reception · 10
ResearchGate → Academic, BusinessWeek, Delhi, Facebook, It, Library Review, SNSs, Social Networking Sites, The International Information, University
Created by · 3
ResearchGate → Horst Fickenscher, Ijad Madisch, Sören Hofmayer
related to External links · 2
ResearchGate → Official, ResearchGate GmbH
Area served · 1
ResearchGate → Worldwide
Available in · 1
ResearchGate → English
Current status · 1
ResearchGate → active
Headquarters · 1
ResearchGate → Berlin, Germany

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ResearchGateArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
ResearchGateAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
ResearchGateCreated byIjad Madisch1.00infobox
ResearchGateCreated bySören Hofmayer1.00infobox
ResearchGateCreated byHorst Fickenscher1.00infobox
ResearchGateCurrent statusactive1.00infobox
ResearchGateHeadquartersBerlin, Germany1.00infobox
ResearchGateIndustryInternet1.00infobox
ResearchGateLaunchedMay 2008 (18 years ago) (2008-05)1.00infobox
ResearchGateOwnerResearchGate GmbH1.00infobox
ResearchGateType of siteSocial network service for scientists1.00infobox
ResearchGateURLwww.researchgate.net1.00infobox
ResearchGateUsers25 million (September 2023[update])1.00infobox
ResearchGateis acommercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers0.90text

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