Does e-publications count as publications in grad application?

[flowingdata]

Hi, 

For most applications (CS masters) I'm looking at there is a section to list "Publications / Presentations". I'm wondering if papers/reports/slides published on e-platform, such as ResearchGate and Open Science Framework, should/could be listed in this section?

Edited September 18, 2016 by jennywang

[TakeruK]

In my field, some of the major journals don't even publish print versions anymore---it's all electronic. 

I would say that the format/medium doesn't matter. Instead, usually for grad schools, having peer-reviewed publications is what matters. Self-publications or non-reviewed journals (e.g. some undergraduate journals, school journals etc.) usually would not count as much (although it's still useful as it's writing experience). 

[fuzzylogician]

8 hours ago, jennywang said:

I'm wondering if papers/reports/slides published on e-platform, such as ResearchGate and Open Science Framework, should/could be listed in this section?

To reiterate what TakeruK says above, you can list peer-reviewed journal paper, conference proceeding papers, and (in some fields) technical reports, even if the publication venue is online-only. However, stuff that you *only* post on ResearchGate, academia.edu and similar are not publications. Anyone can post anything there, so if you have e.g. a paper or slides from a class presentation up there, those should be treated as manuscripts at best, but they can't be counted as publications.