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Dear All,<br>
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We are delighted to announce that <i>Preprints</i>
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.preprints.org">http://www.preprints.org</a>) has just passed the milestone of 1000
preprints. <i>Preprints</i> is a not-for-profit platform run by
MDPI to announce early versions of papers from any discipline before
peer review.<br>
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A few recent innovations to the platform include:<br>
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· Expanding the advisory board to 95 members.<br>
· Optimizing the checking of submitted manuscripts to make
decisions as quick and reliable as possible.<br>
· Appointment of Martyn Rittman as Director and Cathy Wang
as Managing Editor.<br>
· Statistics displayed on the home page, to see exactly how
<i>Preprints </i>is performing.<br>
· Updates on the website to make the aims and benefits of <i>Preprints</i>
as clear as possible.<br>
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All preprints posted have the following features:<br>
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· An assigned digital object identifier (DOI) supplied by
Crossref, for immediate citation.<br>
· A link added when a preprint is published in any journal.<br>
· All preprints are open for comment and rating.<br>
· View, download and altmetric statistics on each preprint
page.<br>
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We want to establish more community involvement and make things even
easier for authors to participate, so watch out for the following in
the coming weeks and months:<br>
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· Simple submission: Upload the paper and we will do the
rest.<br>
· Greater participation of active researchers in the initial
review process.<br>
· Recognition of comments via Publons
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://publons.com/home/"><https://publons.com/home/></a>, so you can keep a verified record
of every preprint review.<br>
· Submission in additional languages.<br>
· ORCID <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://orcid.org"><https://orcid.org></a>integration.<br>
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<i>Preprints</i> is dedicated to speeding up the dissemination of
science and putting reporting of research into the hands of those
producing the work. We look forward to continued growth and support
from the research community.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
<br>
Martyn Rittman<br>
Preprints Director<br>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rittman@preprints.org">rittman@preprints.org</a><br>
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Preprints is owned and operated by MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland.<br>
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Postfach, CH-4005 Basel, Switzerland<br>
Office: St. Alban-Anlage 66, 4052 Basel, Switzerland<br>
Tel. +41 61 683 77 35<br>
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