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ResearchGate

ResearchGate is the professional network for scientists and researchers, which consists of over 15 million members from all over the world making use of this network to share, discover and discuss research. Their mission is to connect the world of science and make research open and accessible to all.

How it works:

• Share your publications, access millions more and publish your data.
• Connect and collaborate with colleagues, peers, co-authors and specialists.
• Get stats and find out who's been reading and citing your work.
• Ask questions, get answers and solve research problems.
• Find the right job using our research-focused job board.
• Share updates about your current project and keep up with the latest research.

The site presents:  1) Either the title and contact details of the author, or 2) A list of authors with skills possessed and expertise (related to your search topic, number of publications and citations) which one can follow or Direct Message (DM).

Accessible available at https://www.researchgate.net