academia.edu operates primarily as a social network, focusing on academic research sharing. Academia.edu is a commercial social networking service for academics to share research papers, track their impact, and follow colleagues. It hosts tens of millions of uploaded documents and serves as a major hub for scholarly communication and open access research. It is operated by Academia Inc..
academia.edu is a well-established platform operated by Academia Inc.. Top 1,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
While academia.edu is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
academia.edu allows users to upload and share files. Any file you download was uploaded by another user—not the platform operator. Scan downloads with antivirus software and only download from sources you trust.
academia.edu hosts documents and pages shared via links. Because the domain is trusted, links pass through email spam filters easily. Attackers exploit this to host fake invoices, login pages, or malware download prompts.
academia.edu hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Infrastructure | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Active | academia.edu | Today |
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Active | academia.edu | Today |
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Active | academia.edu | Today |
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Active | academia.edu | Today |
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URLert analyzed recent scan activity for academia.edu and found 1 result.
| Status | Target URL | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clean | https://www.academia.edu/keypass/NjByQ1E5cGExcDBQYk85ZXBK... | 4w ago |
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