bioRxiv & medRxiv Resources

We have created a collection of both in-house produced materials and links to external resources related to preprints.

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Informational flyer for bioRxiv & medRxiv

Learn the basics about the preprint servers and how preprints can help you as a scientist.

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May 10, 2022

bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology

Learn about the origins, platform features and service options provided by bioRxiv from the team's 2019 preprint.

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May 10, 2022

The origins of bioRxiv

Discover how arXiv (preprint server for physics and math) inspired the creation of bioRxiv and how biologists are embracing preprints.

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May 10, 2022

The launch of medRxiv

Find out how and why medRxiv got started in 2019 following the example of bioRxiv. medRxiv is a collaboration between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Yale, and the BMJ and focuses on medical sciences.

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Sep 15, 2023

Preprints in Biomedicine (produced by WIRED Bran Lab for CZI)

Learn how preprints benefit the scientific community and how to use them productively. Dr Martin Chalfie and Dr Akiko Iwasaki reflect on the role of preprints in biomedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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May 10, 2022

bioRxiv and medRxiv text and data mining

Access article metadata and summary reports on server usage and content either manually or automatically.

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Sep 15, 2023

Transparent Review in Preprints partnership

Find preprints with reviews from partner journals and review services for preprints they are evaluating. Sort by review source and subject area.

Licenses for preprints

Tackle the task of deciding which license to choose for your preprint by knowing the types of Creative Commons Licenses available.

ReimagineReview

Discover a breadth of peer review experiments offering opportunities to engage with preprint review. Curated by ASAPbio.

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Sep 15, 2023

preLists

Navigate the vast preprint literature with these community-curated lists that organize preprints by theme or conference where they were presented. Submit your own curated lists to include on their website. Maintained by the Company of Biologists.

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Sep 15, 2023

Sherpa Romeo

Browse this database of journal policies with links to the journal pages to look up policies regarding preprints of your target journal ahead of time. Maintained by Jisc.

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Sep 15, 2023

Community Reviews

Find preprints with reviews or highlights by different online communities. Sort by review source and subject area.

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Sep 15, 2023

The BMJ on medRxiv preprints

Learn why and how The British Medical Journal (BMJ), a co-founder of medRxiv, supports the use of preprints for the clinical sciences.

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Sep 15, 2023

NIH Preprint Pilot

Find out about this initiative that indexes bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints resulting from research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on PubMed. Now in phase 2, this pilot started with SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 preprints.

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Sep 15, 2023

PREreview resources

Find resources to guide you in writing peer reviews and training others, as well as information about how to start your own preprint journal club.

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Mar 25, 2024

Branded QR codes

Get a QR code for the bioRxiv or medRxiv preprint of your choice from the preprint’s page or the links below. These codes are great additions to presentations and posters for easy access to the preprint.

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Jun 13, 2024

bioRxiv and medRxiv 2023 user survey

Conducted between October 25th and December 19th, 2023, the survey aimed to understand community usage of the preprint servers, with a focus on improving service delivery and functionality. It received 7,135 responses. The anonymized dataset is available on Zenodo.

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Sep 23, 2024