Asking questions
Q&A is where you can get relevant and focused answers to your research questions from a unique community of experts, and where you can share your own knowledge with other specialists in your field. Before you ask a question or add an answer in Q&A, please read our Q&A Guidelines.
How to Ask a Question
You can ask a question in a few simple steps:
Click on Questions at the top left-hand side of any ResearchGate page.
Click Ask a technical question or Start discussion.
Enter your question or title in the box provided.
In the second field, enter an explanation and provide as much contextual detail as possible to help other researchers answer your question or discuss your topic.
You can attach resources that support your question, such as publications, images, graphs, or links (this is optional). Attaching resources helps more researchers to see your question, so you're more likely to receive answers.
Click Add to post your question/discussion.
Please always remember to fully investigate and confirm that you have sufficient rights to publicly share any resources before you attach them to your question. As we do not have any information about rights you may hold, or any license terms or other restrictions which might apply to such resources, we necessarily rely on you to understand your rights and act accordingly.
The key to getting the answers you’re looking for is to keep your questions informative and concise. Always keep in mind that Q&A is where you engage with other scientists on a professional level. Further tips can be found under Tips to get the best answers.
Who sees your question?
When you ask a question, it will be seen by your followers and researchers who we think can answer it based on their skills and expertise.
Tips to get the best answers
Provide context: Give as many details as possible in the explanation field so researchers have enough information to answer your question.
Attach supporting resources: Include resources that support your question, such as publications, images, graphs, or links.
Use clear English: Formulate your question in clear, concise English, and make sure it’s phrased in the form of a question. This helps ensure your question stands out to the right researchers.
Add a photo: Profiles with a photo receive an average of 150% more views, so add a photo to get your question seen by more researchers.
Finding Your Questions
To see all of the questions you’ve asked or followed:
Click on Questions at the top left-hand side of any ResearchGate page and select Questions you asked.
Click on Questions at the top left-hand side of any ResearchGate page, and select Questions you follow.
Alternatively, you can go to your Research tab and then filter for Questions on the left-hand side of the Research section.
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