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Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#820
AI visibility: Grade A
85
SEO health: Latest audit
83
Visits
486.7K
per month, estimated
Keywords
421.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
486.7K organic visits
LLMS.txt
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What this company does
Academia.edu functions as an online hub designed specifically for the sharing and discovery of academic research. People upload their papers to the site, which then makes them available for anyone to find through searches by topic, author, or field of study. With a collection that includes tens of millions of documents, visitors can locate and download PDFs on subjects ranging from medieval history to mechanical engi…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed.
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Monthly visits
486.7K
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486.7K
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Grade A
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Ranking keywords
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486.7K
Estimated organic visits a month
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SEO
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Academia.edu functions as an online hub designed specifically for the sharing and discovery of academic research. People upload their papers to the site, which then makes them available for anyone to find through searches by topic, author, or field of study. With a collection that includes tens of millions of documents, visitors can locate and download PDFs on subjects ranging from medieval history to mechanical engi…
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Updated Mar 26, 2026
# Academia.edu ## About Academia.edu is a leading platform designed to facilitate the sharing, discovery, and exploration of over 50 million research papers. It serves researchers, academics, and students by providing free access to a vast library of scholarly articles, enabling users to accelerate their research needs and academic interests. The platform fosters a global community of scholars, enhancing collaboration and knowledge dissemination. **Areas of Work:** Education Technology, Research, Digital Publishing ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://academia.edu - **Address:** Not Available, San Francisco, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** +1-415-555-0199 - **Hours:** 24/7 - **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 75 employees - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Research Paper Sharing Platform** (Free): A platform for researchers to share and discover academic papers. - **Academic Networking Services** (Free): Tools for connecting with other researchers and academics. - **Research Discovery Tools** (Free): Tools to help users find relevant research topics and papers. ## Services ## Keywords research papers, academic research, find researchers, share papers, download research papers for free, explore academic research topics, fi
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Researchers, Academics, Students · 18-54 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring