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Research Square is a multidisciplinary preprint and author services platform. You can share your work early in the form of a preprint, gain feedback from the community, and use our tools and services to improve your paper. You can also learn about breakthroughs in your field and find potential collaborators before publishing in a scholarly journal.
Share your research early and receive feedback from the community.
Our preprints are:
- Free to post
- Posted in full-text HTML
- Issued a DOI
- Indexed in Google Scholar, Meta, Researcher, Europe PMC, PubMed (Covid-related research), and Scite
- Screened for complete author information, appropriate declaration statements, and potential risks to human health
Our preprints display:
- Author affiliations
- License information
- Citation RIS
- Altmetrics, Dimensions, and scite badges
- Prescreen details
- Twitter mentions
- Public comments
- Number of downloads and views
- Download to Readcube’s Papers library
Research Square allows you to get credit and gain visibility for your work as soon as you feel it's ready. Post your results online as a preprint, gain early feedback, and start making changes prior to peer review in a journal. Get started here.
Get access to the latest research and comment on emerging science.
Preprinting allows authors to release their findings with other researchers and the public immediately. In situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to share results right away has been essential for the rapid communication of information. Browse preprints here.
Show the journal that is considering your work on your preprint and track your manuscript through peer review.
In Review is a free journal-integrated preprint service offered to authors at participating journals. Authors can opt to have their manuscript automatically posted online in the form of a preprint with a DOI. Learn more here.
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