# ResearchHub

> Open Science Community

ResearchHub helps researchers share findings by providing a preprint server and collaboration platform for open science.

ResearchHub helps researchers accelerate scientific discovery by providing a modern platform for open science collaboration. You can publish preprints, conduct peer reviews, access funding opportunities, and earn ResearchCoin rewards for contributions. 

- Type: Company
- Sector: Science
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2020-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/researchhub

## Products

- [ResearchHub Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/researchhub): ResearchHub Platform functions as a preprint server and scientific collaboration network, enabling researchers to publish papers instantly, conduct open peer reviews, and participate in community-driven scientific discourse through upvoting and discussion mechanisms. (News & Media, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [ResearchCoin (RSI)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/researchhub): RSI is the utility token of ResearchHub, a platform for open science collaboration. It is used to reward users for sharing, curating, and discussing academic science, with earnings proportional to how valuable the community perceives contributions through upvotes, and to boost content visibility and fund scientific research. The token represents ownership in the ResearchHub community through governance and usage rights, granting holders voting power in the platform's DAO to influence protocol development and resource allocation decisions. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.researchhub.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.researchhub.com)
- [Blog](https://blog.researchhub.foundation)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/researchhub)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/researchhub)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/researchhubtechnologies)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/ResearchHub)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/ResearchHubF)

## Legal

This data is provided under two licensing models.

Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation.

Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service.

The following applies to both licensing models.
- All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy.
- The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and
- a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement.


- [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers
- [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service.
- [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service.
- [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services.
- [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures

## Optional

- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP