Domain Age
18 Years
Tranco Rank
#215
Operator
ResearchGate GmbH
Threat History
Issues Found
ResearchGate is a commercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators. It serves as a major repository for academic publications, allowing users to upload and access millions of scholarly articles.
While researchgate.net is an established platform, the following functional capabilities require extra vigilance.
Security Note: Even established platforms can be abused by malicious actors.
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for researchgate.net and found 1 result.
| Status | Target URL | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403853079_WATCH_... | 4w ago |
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Hosting | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
Hosted by: Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) | Active | researchgate.net | 13 hours ago |
Hosted by: Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) | Active | researchgate.net | 13 hours ago |
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