Reviews of ResearchGate

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List of user reviews and ratings for ResearchGate

Total ratings

4.67 (Rating count: 46,981)

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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: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.67

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-16	Lo*****	A very badly optimized app for the phone, it doesn't even show me the current notifications. i have to check my emails for notifications regarding my research work or requests received.
A very badly optimized app for the phone, it doesn't even show me the current notifications. i have to check my emails for notifications regarding my research work or requests received.
2026-08-14	Xi*****	the app has issues open links from browser
the app has issues open links from browser
2026-08-12	fr*****	ResearchGate should put all my articles online
ResearchGate should put all my articles online
2026-08-12	Me*****	Pretty privileged to be a member of the Researchgate community. What's exciting is that it's relevant to academicians, independent researchers, and avid readers with interests in diverse fields. Researchgate provides a platform for me to share my passion with like minded people, and I also get to learn from others through this professional and academic learning community.
Pretty privileged to be a member of the Researchgate community. What's exciting is that it's relevant to academicians, independent researchers, and avid readers with interests in diverse fields. Researchgate provides a platform for me to share my passion with like minded people, and I also get to learn from others through this professional and academic learning community.
2026-08-11	Ad*****	it keeps sending me code to log in
it keeps sending me code to log in
2026-08-10	mi*****	great
great
2026-08-09	Mi*****	Cannot even log in!!
Cannot even log in!!
2026-08-08	Ab*****	good platform for researchers
good platform for researchers
2026-08-07	cs*****	well-organised, but unstable. well thought-through app, but content doesn't load half of the time. going back to the browser version.
well-organised, but unstable. well thought-through app, but content doesn't load half of the time. going back to the browser version.
2026-08-05	Ac*****	it's a great app, one thing would like to see on the profile page is Share the profile. thanks
it's a great app, one thing would like to see on the profile page is Share the profile. thanks