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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 1d

We are honored to introduce Dr. Lamis Elkheir, Director of Training and Resource Development at the African Reproducibility Network, ASAPbio Fellow, as a keynote speaker for our webinar!

📌 Join us on 13 October 2025 to hear Preprints as a voice for Africa.
👉 Register: buff.ly/10UqoFN

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 5d

Starting an academic career is challenging.

Our blog post breaks down how #preprints help early-career researchers:
✅Build publication record
✅Establish priority for findings
✅Get feedback to strengthen the paper

📌Check it: buff.ly/zUce9PD

#Academicsky #PhDsky #ECRchat #PhDlife #AcademicCareer

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 7d

We are pleased to introduce Mr. Lloyd Shu, Product Manager of Preprints.org, as our webinar speaker to provide internal perspectives on "Broadening Science through Preprints: visibility and inclusion."

📌Join on 13 October 2025
👉Register here: buff.ly/10UqoFN

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 8d

👀 Interested in becoming a screener?
Scholars with a track record of published and cited articles please apply here: www.preprints.org/user/screene...

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 8d

We’re excited to welcome Mr. Dietrich Rordorf, Chief Technology Officer at MDPI (Switzerland), as a speaker at the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (#SPF2025) in Barcelona, Spain!

📅 13–14 November 2025
👉 Register now: buff.ly/oZjooaI

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to the new screeners who joined us in September!🎉
Screeners are active scholars who facilitate the rapid dissemination of research by reviewing new submissions and providing feedback. Their contributions are essential for Preprints.org.

#Academicsky #PhDSky #AcademicWriting #SciPub #SciComm

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 9d

A new preprint presents an investigation into the vibrational frequencies of the Schenberg gravitational wave detector, which is a resonant mass gravitational wave (GW) detector built in Brazil. 🧪

📌 Explore the full study: buff.ly/Eh6Rlcm

#Academicsky #Physics #PhDSky #AcademicWriting #SciPub

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 12d

EU public health systems face intense pressure from demographics and climate risks. A new preprint fills the gap by providing crucial comparative evidence on intervention effectiveness to inform European Health Union reform. 🩺📊
Read the full analysis: buff.ly/GGDOewM

#publicHealth #Medsky

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 13d

If you haven't any questions yet, register for free to join the live discussion on Oct 13: brnw.ch/21wW4L6

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 13d

On October 13, we will host a roundtable discussion as part of our webinar, "Who Has a Voice in Open Science?"

What specific topics or questions do you like our roundtable discussion to address?

👇 Leave your ideas in reply and help us shape the discussion!

#Webinar #OAweek #Academicsky

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 13d

We’re pleased to welcome Mr. Gary Leicester, Publishing Data Lead at CABI (UK), as a speaker at the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF 2025) in Barcelona, Spain!

📅 13–14 November 2025!
👉 Register today: buff.ly/oZjooaI

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 14d

We are delighted to introduce Dr. Jonny Coates, Executive Director and Founder of Rippling Ideas @ripplingideas.bsky.social, as a keynote speaker for our webinar!

He will speak on the highly topical subject: "AI, large language models and preprint peer review".

👉 Register now: brnw.ch/21wW2IF

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 15d

🎤We’re delighted to announce Mr. Nikesh Gosalia, Chief Partnership Officer, Global Publisher and Academic Relations at Cactus Communications, as moderator of the #SPF2025 panel session: “Will Gen AI kill the Editorial Publishing?”.

📅 13–14 November 2025
👉 sciforum.net/event/SPF202...

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 15d

👀 Ready to leverage the power of the community? By sharing a #preprint and getting early feedback from the community, you can identify blind spots, strengthen your arguments, and polish your work before formal submission.

#AcademicSky #Edusky #PhDSky #SciComm #SciPub #PhDMeme #OpenScience

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 16d

A new preprint, "Data-Centric AI for EEG-Based Emotion Recognition", has just received community feedback on PREreview, providing valuable suggestions on key areas like subject validation and data augmentation methods.

📚 Read article: buff.ly/bEXpKCz
🗨️ Read feedback: buff.ly/JH8P2it

#Academicsky

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 19d

🌍 Healthy soil is crucial for our food supply and for fighting climate change. But how do we quickly and reliably measure its health?
A new preprint presents a highly sensitive biosensor designed to assess soil health.
📌 Read the full article: buff.ly/ZOB0qAY

#AcademicSky #ScienceSky #soilscience

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 20d

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Remedios Melero from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) as a speaker at the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF 2025) in Barcelona, Spain!

📅 13–14 November 2025
👉 Register: buff.ly/bUQwf8h

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 20d

New interview with Prof. Dr. Giustino Varrassi, CEO of the Fondazione Paolo Procacci and Editor-in-Chief of Pain and Therapy. He formerly served as Editor-in-Chief of Signa Vitae and Clinics and Practices. Moreover, he is editorial manager of MRE Press.
Full interview: buff.ly/K09ZqLu
#Academicsky

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 20d

We’re excited to announce Mr. Sami Benchekroun, Co-Founder of Morressier and VP Sales & Marketing, Products at Molecular Connections (Berlin, Germany), as a speaker at the #SPF2025 in Barcelona, Spain!

📅 13–14 November 2025
👉 Register: buff.ly/v2OyqMZ

Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 21d

We're honored to introduce Dr. Daniela Saderi, Co-founder and Executive Director of PREreview @prereview.bsky.social, as a keynote speaker for our upcoming webinar!

She will share her perspective on "Holding Change in Scholarly Peer Review." 👉 Don't miss it and register now: buff.ly/PG2Xf7x

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know that by posting on Preprints.org, your work is also indexed in Web of Science, Google Scholar, Crossref, Europe PMC, Scilit, Dimensions, Prepubmed, and SHARE. This boosts the visibility of your work, ensuring it can be discovered by a global audience.

#AcademicSky #Edusky #PhDSky

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 23d

Join our upcoming webinar, "Who Has a Voice in Open Science?".

📅Date: 13 October 2025
⏰Time: 8:00 am (PDT) | 5:00 pm (CEST) | 11:00 pm (CST)
👉Register: buff.ly/i9PNMSr

Featuring invited speakers from PREreview @prereview.bsky.social, Rippling Ideas @ripplingideas.bsky.social and Preprints.org.

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 26d

Could a supplement made from whole tomatoes help fight fatty liver disease? 🍎📃
A new preprint investigates a whole tomato-based food supplement for its potential to manage #NAFLD at a cellular level. 🧪
Read the study: buff.ly/evGp1Fs

#AcademicSky #Edusky #AcWri #publicHealth

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 27d

In July, ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social, Creative Commons, and major research funders launched a Preprint Policy Framework.
It outlines six best-practice components. We broke it down in a blog post, check it: buff.ly/2JMpTeL

#AcademicSky #AcWri #SciWri

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 27d

We are honored to welcome Dr. Ignasi Labastida, Head of the Research Unit at the Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI), University of Barcelona, as a speaker at the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF 2025) in Barcelona, Spain!

📅 13–14 November 2025!
👉 Register now: buff.ly/KnCwzne

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