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Request a review using B2C
B2C enables authors to request feedback on their work from self-organizing communities of scientists.
bioRxiv  |  2023-12-07
Broadening audience, increasing understanding
A new pilot makes bioRxiv preprints accessible to a wider range of readers
bioRxiv  |  2023-11-08
bioRxiv & medRxiv launch additional social media accounts
bioRxiv & medRxiv launch additional social media accounts.
bioRxiv  |  2023-10-11
bioRxiv expands on Mastodon and Bluesky
bioRxiv and medRxiv will participate on additional microblogging platforms
bioRxiv  |  2023-09-27
Preprint withdrawals
Procedures for withdrawal of a paper on bioRxiv/medRxiv
bioRxiv  |  2023-08-15
bioRxiv and PaperPlayer partner to pilot a new feature - Audio Abstracts - allowing readers to listen to audio versions of neuroscience abstracts
To increase accessibility and provide other ways to consume abstracts of scientific manuscripts, we have partnered with Paperplayer to bring audio abstracts to bioRxiv preprints.
bioRxiv  |  2023-04-20
bioRxiv and medRxiv response to the OSTP memo - an open letter to US funding agencies
Preprints are the rational choice for satisfying Nelson Memo requirements
bioRxiv  |  2023-04-11
Screening Procedures on bioRxiv
We describe the requirements for submission and details of how submitted manuscripts are dealt with.
bioRxiv  |  2022-06-13
Commenting on preprints
To encourage commenting on preprints, bioRxiv is sharing instructions and community guidelines.
bioRxiv  |  2022-03-21
Conference and seminar videos for preprints
To expand the array of content that can be viewed alongside bioRxiv preprints, a new tab featuring videos related to the preprint has been added to the dashboard.
bioRxiv  |  2022-03-18
Print/save all articles with in-line figures
Introducing a print-friendly format with in-line figures, generated directly from the full-text.
bioRxiv  |  2022-02-25
Following Preprints
bioRxiv is to alert readers when new preprints that might interest them are posted.
bioRxiv  |  2021-08-30
bioRxiv to help pilot DocMaps for peer reviews
Beginning in the next few weeks, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), eLife/Sciety, EMBO, and the Knowledge Futures Group will pilot a new metadata framework for peer reviews and other evaluations
bioRxiv  |  2021-08-20
B2X – a new pipeline for author services
bioRxiv introduces B2X, a new pipeline for author services.
bioRxiv  |  2021-08-16
An easy access dashboard now provides links to scientific discussion and evaluation of bioRxiv preprints.
An easy access dashboard now provides links to scientific discussion and evaluations of bioRxiv preprints.
bioRxiv  |  2021-05-14
An XML Repository of All medRxiv Articles is Now Available for Text and Data Mining
Bulk access to the full text of medRxiv articles for the purposes of text and data mining (TDM) is available via a dedicated Amazon S3 resource.
bioRxiv  |  2021-03-31
medRxiv launches full-text HTML of preprints online
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announces medRxiv is being augmented with the full-text HTML of posted manuscripts online.
bioRxiv  |  2020-10-16
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds medRxiv
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announces generous funding for medRxiv to support its mission of helping scientists share health-related research in real time, including critical research on COVID-19.
bioRxiv  |  2020-06-18
#strike4blacklives
bioRxiv and medRxiv strongly support the #strike4blacklives actions planned for June 10th.
bioRxiv  |  2020-06-09
An XML Repository of All bioRxiv Articles is Now Available for Text and Data Mining
Bulk access to the full text of bioRxiv articles for the purposes of text and data mining (TDM) is available via a dedicated Amazon S3 resource.
bioRxiv  |  2020-04-18
NIH iSearch COVID-19 Portfolio Includes medRxiv and bioRxiv Preprints
Preprints from bioRxiv and medRxiv are included in the iSearch COVID-19 portfolio created by the NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis.
bioRxiv  |  2020-04-17
Rapid sharing of new scientific information on COVID-19
ASAPbio and the Knowledge Futures Group teamed up to facilitate a discussion about new ways of sharing scientific information, including bioRxiv as a particpant.
bioRxiv  |  2020-04-06
COVID-19 Communication at the Speed of Science
bioRxiv and medRxiv co-founder Richard Sever discusses how the preprint servers are vital sources of new research results straight from the laboratory in the global effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
bioRxiv  |  2020-04-03
How Should Journalists Report on Preprints During a Pandemic?
bioRxiv and medRxiv co-founder John Inglis contributed advice to a tipsheet for journalists on covering preprints written by Denise-Marie Ordway and published by the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School.
bioRxiv  |  2020-04-02
Comprehensive Database of COVID-19 Literature
bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints are included in a comprehensive database of COVID-19 literature requested by the U.S. government.
bioRxiv  |  2020-03-16
A Roadmap for Transparent and FAIR Preprints in Biology and Medicine
On January 20 and 21, 2020, the not-for-profit ASAPbio organization convened a workshop on improving the discoverability, reuse, and interoperability of preprints in the life and biomedical sciences. bioRxiv and medRxiv co-founders John Inglis and Richard Sever and medRxiv co-founder Theo Bloom were among the 30 attendees.
bioRxiv  |  2020-01-30

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