First Principles of Preprints: A webinar discussion
Channel: PLOS Media
Date: 2022-07-07

A discussion on the value and uses of preprinting in scientific publishing, where a panel of PLOS experts address a range of topics, separating fact from fiction, outlining where preprints fit in the publishing process, and answering questions from the audience.
 
Discussion points:
- Preprinting maximizes the availability of research for peer review by a diverse set of stakeholders
- Preprinting allows researchers to make scientific work available on their terms, unaffected by journal timelines or considerations of fit
- Reporting of research in preprints to the media and the public
- Various types of preprints and reasons for preprinting
 
PLOS Panellists:
Dan Morgan, Director, Communications & Community Relations
Dr Raffaella Bosurgi, Executive Editor, PLOS Medicine
Lindsay Morton, Senior Manager, Open Science Community Engagement
Dr Marcel LaFlamme, Open Research Manager

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Further questions? Reach out to Damien Hughes : dhughes@plos.org