PeerRef

We organise peer review for your Preprints. Let's put an end to expensive, delayed journal publication

In a nutshell

PeerRef is a journal-independent open peer review service.

We believe that journal publication is not required for all research.

Our aim is to improve the process of getting research peer reviewed and disseminated.

We are simplifying the process of peer review. We do not require specific manuscript formatting and we send manuscripts directly to potential peer reviewers. Additionally, peer review is based on validity, not perceived novelty. This will reduce unnecessary rejections and means research such as negative results and replication studies can be peer reviewed.

Validated manuscripts and peer review reports can be placed in a Preprint server where they can be read, downloaded and cited. This is a simple, and no-cost solution to disseminating research.

Goals and intentions

In combination with Preprint servers, we aim to:

- Put an end to expensive, delayed publications

- Increase the prevalence of peer reviewed negative results and replication studies

- Stop resubmission and review at multiple journals

- Put an end to journal-specific formatting

- Reduce the cost of open research

Project status

Active

Types of outputs

Review process

Review requested by

Authors
Reviewer selected by

Editor, service, or community
Public interaction

No
Author response

Yes
Decision

Other scale or rating

Review policy

Review coverage

Complete paper
Reviewer identity known to

Public
Competing interests

Displayed

Social Networks

Gallery

Review features

Manuscript hosting

No
Review of code or data

Yes
Eligible reviewers/editors

Contacted by the service.

Transparency

Results

Number of scholarly outputs commented on

Unknown
Metrics

usage and participation is tracked

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