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preprint

[pree-print, pree-print] / ˈpriˌprɪnt, priˈprɪnt /


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The research was published online Monday on a preprint server, which enabled the researchers to put out the paper before it was vetted by outside reviewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To examine how LLMs are influencing scientific publishing, Yin's team compiled more than 2 million papers posted from January 2018 through June 2024 across three major preprint platforms.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

The studies Kennedy referenced were mischaracterized, with one being criticized for relying on a very small sample and another being a non-peer-reviewed preprint that studied mice rather than human children.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The preprint generated quite a bit of buzz on social media!

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

A spokesperson told Slate on Wednesday afternoon that the paper has been submitted for peer review, and a preprint version “is being submitted” and should be posted in a day or two.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025




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