⚡ Science and Research in Ireland

Science and research platforms help scholars find academic papers, share their work, track citations, manage research profiles, and access preprints, patents, and data from a wide range of disciplines.

Ireland is a Western European country with a population of over 5.1 million people.

According to our data, science and research platforms are used on 0.1% of websites from Ireland.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top science and research platforms in Ireland in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is ResearchGate with a substantial share of 60%, followed by Google Scholar with 33.3% and Academia with 13.3%.

ResearchGate 60%
Google Scholar 33.3%
Academia 13.3%
ORCID 6.7%
Scribd 6.7%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Ireland than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. ResearchGate ^(-1)
3. Academia ^(-1)
4. ORCID ^(-1)
5. Scribd ^(-1)

✨ Best Science and Research Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 5 science and research platforms used on sites from Ireland, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	60%
2	Google Scholar Mountain View, California, United States A free scholarly search engine that indexes articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court cases from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, and universities. Free	33.3%
3	Academia San Francisco, California, United States A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide. Free$$$	13.3%
4	ORCID Bethesda, Maryland, United States An open, non-proprietary registry that provides unique persistent identifiers for researchers and scholars, enabling them to distinguish their identity and connect their work across systems. Free	6.7%
5	Scribd San Francisco, California, United States A digital document library and reading subscription service that provides access to millions of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and user-uploaded documents. Free$9.99/month	6.7%

👉 See Also

🌎 Science And Research in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 12,860 websites from Ireland.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.