Reviews of ResearchGate

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4.61 (Rating count: 46,451)

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Review summary

Users praise ResearchGate as a strong global networking and publication-sharing platform for researchers. However, major recurring issues include access gating for non-institutional users, sign-up friction, and missing mobile features that force users to rely on a web browser. There are also reliability and content-loading concerns, with some users seeing only a subset of publications. Overall value is high for connected researchers, but inclusivity and mobile functionality need improvement.

Pros

Global networking platform for researchers
Showcases breakthroughs and enables interconnection among researchers
Professional, informative, and useful for both students and professionals
Strong focus on academic publications and sharing research
Generally easy-to-use experience with fewer hoops (per positive review)

Cons

Institutional email/login gate blocks access for many users (non-students)
Sign-up/login flow requires verification as an 'actual scientist' or otherwise blocks access
Missing core mobile features (can't add papers; must use browser)
Content loading issues in app (limited publications visible)
Reliability problems and occasional 'check your internet' errors / inconsistent performance

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 4.61

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-29	Bl*****	Adding patents is hit and miss, especially on a phone. There are limits on the number of edits. Reports reads but does not tell you which of your papers was read in the summary. You must exhaustively search each paper/patent to see which was read.
Adding patents is hit and miss, especially on a phone. There are limits on the number of edits. Reports reads but does not tell you which of your papers was read in the summary. You must exhaustively search each paper/patent to see which was read.
2026-07-29	Dr*****	There is no option to add a research. You have to go to the website to add your research, so what's the point of this app?
There is no option to add a research. You have to go to the website to add your research, so what's the point of this app?
2026-07-27	WO*****	Interesting
Interesting
2026-07-25	Fo*****	Opening studies from the browser into the app doesn't always work. Only after some specific conditions are met
Opening studies from the browser into the app doesn't always work. Only after some specific conditions are met
2026-07-25	MP*****	I really hope researchgate should work on this app badly. not able to download research papers on my mobile. really it's a hectic problem while using in modern days researchers. kindly work on the app interface to. the feed is sometimes becomes not related. kindly take this as buring problem and work to resolve this situation. thank you!
I really hope researchgate should work on this app badly. not able to download research papers on my mobile. really it's a hectic problem while using in modern days researchers. kindly work on the app interface to. the feed is sometimes becomes not related. kindly take this as buring problem and work to resolve this situation. thank you!
2026-07-25	Sa*****	I just want to read research papers create a profile using Gmail, i dont have have university link, your app onbaording form is very confusing keep it simple so new app users who just want to read can join
I just want to read research papers create a profile using Gmail, i dont have have university link, your app onbaording form is very confusing keep it simple so new app users who just want to read can join
2026-07-24	Fo*****	Great minds being reached.
Great minds being reached.
2026-07-23	Aw*****	Excellent
Excellent
2026-07-23	Ke*****	Research gate seems a much more useful research outlet than peer reviewed subscription journals. Once an original paper is accepted by a peer reviewed subscription journal, even the author has no access to their own paper, unless they pay. ResearchGate is open to a range of paper types and is free at point of access. Reader stats are recorded and fed back to authors. Readers can request full text from the authors, and follow authors, and even communicate with authors if they wish.
Research gate seems a much more useful research outlet than peer reviewed subscription journals. Once an original paper is accepted by a peer reviewed subscription journal, even the author has no access to their own paper, unless they pay. ResearchGate is open to a range of paper types and is free at point of access. Reader stats are recorded and fed back to authors. Readers can request full text from the authors, and follow authors, and even communicate with authors if they wish.
2026-07-23	Th*****	never work properly
never work properly