preprint
Pre-review research paper
A preprint is a version of a scholarly paper shared publicly before peer review and formal publication in a journal.
Researchers post preprints to establish priority, get early feedback, and make findings available faster: The preprint sparked debate months before the journal version appeared.
Preprint servers like arXiv and medRxiv host these preliminary manuscripts.
Original text before publication
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- open accessFree public scholarly content
- prepublicationBefore official release
- working paperPrepublication research document
peer review · submission · abstract · citation · authorship · findings · dissemination · circulation
Print preparation stage
- proofingChecking for errors
- typesettingArranging text for print
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proof copyUncorrected prepublication version
Unpolished first attempt
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- unreviewedNot yet evaluated
- revisionAltering to improve
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
early version · working copy · unpublished · unedited · in progress
manuscript
Original text before publication
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- open accessFree public scholarly content
- prepublicationBefore official release
working paper · peer review · submission · abstract · citation · authorship · findings · dissemination · circulation · data sharing
prepress
Print preparation stage
- proofingChecking for errors
- typesettingArranging text for print
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
rough draft
Unpolished first attempt
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- unreviewedNot yet evaluated
- revisionAltering to improve
iteration · early version · working copy · unpublished · unedited · in progress
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- publication statuspublished, unpublished, in press, forthcoming, pending
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