Publicly accessible preprints offer the opportunity for early-career researchers (ECR) and others to review and provide feedback on not-yet-peer reviewed papers. The invaluable practice of reviewing and discussing newly published research in journal clubs can also apply to preprints. By reviewing preprints, journal clubs can select the most current and relevant research results, without the influence of the prestige of a journal source. And preprint authors gain from the community feedback they receive.
Use these platforms to host and track reviews and journal clubs:
- Hypothes.is (Annotation Unlimited) is an online annotation tool for layered preprint and postprint commenting and journal club management.
- preLights (Company of Biologists) highlights preprints that are selected and described by the biological community.
- PREreview (Code for Science & Society) is a non-profit service for reviewing preprints and datasets and for requesting a preprint review. Resources for preprint review clubs and peer review guidance are provided.
- PubPeer (PubPeer Foundation) is a platform for commenting on preprints and published articles, which can be either signed or anonymous. See Frequently Asked Questions and browser extensions.
- Web of Science Researcher Profiles (formerly Publons, now Clarivate) allows publishers and reviewers to track peer review activity and journal editing work. The Web of Science Academy offers self-guided peer review learning modules (free with registration).
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