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Preprints are good for science and good for the public

  1. Sarvenaz Sarabipour

    1. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; on behalf of 9 co-signatories

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We disagree with Tom Sheldon’s contention that the preprint ecosystem can present a challenge to accurate and timely journalism (Nature 559, 445; 2018). Restricting when or how preprints are released risks suppressing science communication without any clear advantage to the public.

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Nature 560, 553 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06054-4

Supplementary Information

  1. SARABIPOUR Supplementary list of co-signatories

Competing Interests

All co-signatories are members of the eLife Ambassador programme to promote the use of preprints. Benjamin Schwessinger is a member of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group.

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