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Some scientists and researchers have expressed skepticism about the need for a social networking site.<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> As quoted in ''Forbes'', [[neuroscientist]] Bradley Voytek said “ResearchGate has its work cut out for them.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> In his opinion, “researchers are quite conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies because time and attention are scarce commodities.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> Voytek added that ResearchGate needs to “figure out how to get older, more experienced scientists to use their service. That’s a difficult task.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> |
Some scientists and researchers have expressed skepticism about the need for a social networking site.<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> As quoted in ''Forbes'', [[neuroscientist]] Bradley Voytek said “ResearchGate has its work cut out for them.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> In his opinion, “researchers are quite conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies because time and attention are scarce commodities.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> Voytek added that ResearchGate needs to “figure out how to get older, more experienced scientists to use their service. That’s a difficult task.”<ref name="Forbes Knapp" /> |
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The user numbers (1.9 Million as of August 12, 2012) contrast to the number of followers for the top topics such as "Science, Engineering and Technology" that have less than 50,000 followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.researchgate.net/topic/Science_Engineering_Technology/|title=Science, Engineering & Technology Topic in ResearchGate|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> The official ResearchGate Twitter profile has less than 4000 followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/ResearchGate|title=ResearchGate Twitter profile|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> The number of active users (20% active at least once a month) reported by company founder Ijad Madisch approximately equal the growth rate. |
The claimed user numbers (1.9 Million as of August 12, 2012) contrast to the number of followers for the top topics such as "Science, Engineering and Technology" that have less than 50,000 followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.researchgate.net/topic/Science_Engineering_Technology/|title=Science, Engineering & Technology Topic in ResearchGate|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> The official ResearchGate Twitter profile has less than 4000 followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/ResearchGate|title=ResearchGate Twitter profile|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> The number of active users (20% active at least once a month) reported by company founder Ijad Madisch approximately equal the growth rate. |
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Type of site | Social network service for scientists |
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| Owner | ResearchGate |
| Created by | Ijad Madisch, Sören Hofmayer, Horst Fickenscher |
| URL | http://researchgate.net/ |
ResearchGate is a social networking site[1] for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators.[2] The site has been described as a mash-up of “Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn” that includes “profile pages, comments, groups, job listings, and ‘like’ and ‘follow’ buttons”[2] for the purposes of crowdsourcing research.[3] Members are encouraged to share raw data and failed experiment results as well as successes, in order to avoid repeating their peers’ scientific research mistakes.[4]
Company
ResearchGate was co-founded in 2008 by Ijad Madisch. The company is based in Berlin[2] and has offices in Cambridge, Mass.[5]
On September 8, 2010, ResearchGate announced the completion of its Series A financing.[6] On February 22, 2012, ResearchGate announced the completion of its Series B financing.[7] Currently, ResearchGate’s board of directors consists of Benchmark Capital general partner Matt Cohler, ResearchGate co-founder Madisch, and Founders Fund partner and PayPal co-founder Luke Nosek.[8]
ResearchGate is said to be investigating ways to make money by providing job boards for scientists and partnering with companies that manufacture and sell biotech lab equipment.[9]
Criticisms
Some scientists and researchers have expressed skepticism about the need for a social networking site.[9] As quoted in Forbes, neuroscientist Bradley Voytek said “ResearchGate has its work cut out for them.”[9] In his opinion, “researchers are quite conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies because time and attention are scarce commodities.”[9] Voytek added that ResearchGate needs to “figure out how to get older, more experienced scientists to use their service. That’s a difficult task.”[9]
The claimed user numbers (1.9 Million as of August 12, 2012) contrast to the number of followers for the top topics such as "Science, Engineering and Technology" that have less than 50,000 followers.[10] The official ResearchGate Twitter profile has less than 4000 followers.[11] The number of active users (20% active at least once a month) reported by company founder Ijad Madisch approximately equal the growth rate.
References
- ^ "Pioneers", Science Magazine, 30 May 2008, Print Edition
- ^ a b c Lin, Thomas (16 January 2012). "Cracking Open the Scientific Process". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "ResearchGATE brings in strong funding round for 'scientific Facebook'". PDA The Digital Content Blog. The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Dolan, Kerry A. "How Ijad Madisch Aims To Disrupt Science Research With A Social Network". Lists. Forbes. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Get in touch with us". Contact Page. ResearchGate. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "ResearchGate brings in strong funding round for 'scientific Facebook'". The Guardian. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "Founders Fund invests in the Facebook for scientists: Founder Ijad Madisch on confidence, Luke Nosek, and what the world needs more of". VentureVillage. 2012-02-22.
- ^ Empson, Rip (1 March 2012). "Armed With New Funding & A Global Mission, ResearchGate Adds PayPal Co-founder To Board". TechCrunch. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Knapp, Alex (15 March 2012). "ResearchGate Wants To Be Facebook For Scientists". Forbes. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Science, Engineering & Technology Topic in ResearchGate". Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "ResearchGate Twitter profile". Retrieved 2012-08-12.