Concept
Preprint
A preprint is a manuscript that authors post on an open server before peer review, to share results with the community more quickly.
How it connects
Related to
- Preprint relates to arXiv. A server that hosts preprints; it is a platform, not a preprint.
- Preprint relates to Open access. Preprints are usually free to read, but many carry no reuse licence, so they are not always open access in full.
- Preprint relates to Open science. Sharing preprints, clearly marked as not yet peer reviewed, is one way to open research early.
- Preprint relates to Peer review. A preprint is a version of a paper that precedes formal peer review.
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Details
Description
A preprint has usually not yet been peer reviewed, and may later appear in a journal in revised form. Preprint servers let authors share results early and establish priority.
Attributes
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preprint |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q580922 |
| status | active |
| governance | Not applicable |
| prominence | core |
| type | Concept |
| Tags | function: publishing, region: global |
Sources
- https://asapbio.org/preprint-info/preprint-faq/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580922(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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