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As researchers, publishing our work is important for two main reasons. It helps us gain recognition for doing important research and make a name for ourselves in our respective fields and it is also necessary to receive grants and to attain our desired positions in academia or industry. However, publishing in impactful journals is not an easy task. The entire publication process can go on for months and can delay the release of information into the public domain and also impact researchers\u2019 career growth.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the publishing arena is rapidly changing. We as researchers need more freedom to choose how our papers are published and also how our ideas are spread. After all, our work should be the focus of any academic publication. We also want our work to be available to other researchers in our field without paying for it. This is where pre-print repositories help us.<\/p>\n

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Pre-print repositories are archives that contain manuscripts and studies that have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in an academic journal. The manuscripts found in pre-print repositories are screened for plagiarism, but do not undergo an editing process<\/a>. Researchers can access the manuscripts, use them for their own research, and share comments. Pre-print repositories offer a more open forum for researchers to share and receive feedback on their work and the work of their peers.<\/p>\n

A List of Leading Pre-print Servers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pre-print repositories differ from academic journals in two main ways. First, there are no strict formatting guidelines for the articles and second, there is no peer-review process. The main impact of these differences is that the publication process is much shorter. This saves researchers a lot of time before and also while submitting their work. Below are some of the leading pre-print servers.<\/p>\n

ArXiv<\/a> (pronounced like \u201carchive\u201d), launched in 1991, is run by the Cornell University Library and contains 1.37 million pre-print manuscripts covering a wide range of fields<\/p>\n

SocArXiv<\/a> is a pre-print repository for the social sciences.<\/p>\n

BioRxiv<\/a> was set up in 2013 by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Its main benefit is that it has a direct transfer service to many leading journals, including such Science<\/em> and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America<\/em> (PNAS).<\/p>\n

EngrXiv<\/a> is a pre-print repository for the engineering sciences. The University of Wisconsin \u2013 Stout launched it in July 2016.<\/p>\n

ChemRxiv<\/a> is a pre-print repository for chemistry. The American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, and German Chemical Society maintain it.<\/p>\n

PsyArXiv<\/a> was launched in December 2016 and is a pre-print repository for the psychological sciences.<\/p>\n

LawArXiv<\/a> is a pre and post-print repository for legal content. The following institutions\u00a0 own and maintain it:\u200b<\/p>\n