How can I share my research data through ResearchGate?

Uploading research datasets to ResearchGate is feasible and supported through its dedicated "Project" or "Research" section, enabling direct sharing with the scientific community. This platform facilitates making your data publicly accessible alongside your publications. Successful sharing requires preparing your dataset in an acceptable format (e.g., CSV, TXT, ZIP, common image files), ensuring appropriate file size limits are met, and verifying you possess the rights to share all contents. Clearly defining the data's scope, collection methodology, and associated publications is essential for usability. Crucially, selecting an appropriate license (e.g., CC BY, CC0) is mandatory to explicitly grant permission for reuse and specify attribution requirements; this governs how others may utilize your shared data. To implement sharing, navigate to the "Add new" section on your profile, select "Project" or "Research," upload the dataset files, and provide a comprehensive description including context, methods, licensing, and links to related publications. This increases your research's visibility and impact by enabling validation and reuse, fostering collaboration and transparency.