Preprints: what do scientists think?

Episode Summary:

In this episode we are discussing preprints and how they fit into Open Access publishing. Our interview guests will be Dr Manvendra Singh, a post-doc, and Elias Lowenstein, a PhD researcher, both from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC). We will cover what pre-prints are, what possible benefits they bring, and how they can help promote open access more widely.

Resources and Links:

• Factsheets
• Preprint Archive Database
• Preprint-Journal Compatibility List
• Scientists:
  • Manvendra Singh
  • Elias Lowenstein

Episode Quotes:

“With preprints it is a copyright you have, to the world: you gave this information first”