Ability to share research article , See Citation Metrics, Networking

It gives an opportunity to connect with other researchers. Gives global visibility to our works. Helps with sourcing full articles. Helps to keep us updated with research work of our interest. Has citation scores with notifications. Acts as a reserch profile. Very easy to update. It is go to tool on day to day basis. It can be easily integrated on your resume.

I like that you get to add researchers you like and follow their new articles and citations, because it works like an alert system in which you can follow the work within the fields and areas you are interested in. I also enjoy that I get to see if anyone read my papers through my profile. In my area (developmental psychology) this is a common site to have a profile on, so when you meet other researchers during networking events and conferences, you usually follow them after. This helps with keeping in touch with other researchers and maintaining your professional relationships.