How should we handle preprints? Discussion 

Michael Harrop

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I think it's a bad idea to post preprints for the following reasons:

  • There is more coverage and discussion when they're published. So it's better to just wait till then.
  • They sometimes change the title when it's published, and searching titles is generally how we find previous discussions/submissions.
  • Preventing duplicate submissions & discussions is easier if we wait till it's published.

Pending potential objections, I plan to add a "no preprints" rule. One exception may be if it's been over a year since the preprint was released, and the study has still not been published in a journal.
 
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