ResearchGate学术垂直社交网络平台是面向研究人员的Facebook+LinkedIn+Quora的组合，研究人员可以在其上与其他研究人员交流，建立自己的学术档案，共享文献。

　　这种学术社交网络对科研过程很有帮助。过去，学术会议和期刊被用作分享科研成果的载体。其实这些渠道评审和策展周期长，沟通效率不高，研究人员之间的沟通大多局限于小圈子。但是有了像ResearchGate这样的网络，就可以聚集专攻各种学科的学术人才，群体沟通协作可以让孤独的科研工作变得高效。

　　目前，ResearchGate拥有280万会员，人数最多的两个领域是医学和生物学。中国科学院计算机科学研究所制作的天机学术网，想成为垂直计算机科学领域的国产版ResearchGate。

　　ResearchGate was built for scientists, by scientists,with the idea that science can do more when it's driven by collaboration.

　　ResearchGate began when two researchers discovered first-hand that working with a friend or colleague based on the other side of the world was no easy task. The rapid evolution of technology has opened the door to change; by providing you with the right tools, we strive to facilitate scientific collaboration on a global scale.