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Analysis reveals the importance of preprints in disseminating research quickly, highlighting peer review's role.
Compared to preprints, publishing is like waiting for your favourite band to drop a new album. Whether it takes months or years, it can feel like an eternity. Preprints are a scientific equivalent of a surprise single release – an early version of a research paper prior to peer review. Born in the 1960s in the physics domain, preprints gave researchers a way to share their work with the world in real time.
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