The Winnower

All ideas should be openly discussed, debated, and archived.

In a nutshell

The Winnower is an open access online scholarly publishing platform that employs open post-publication peer review. We think transparency from start to finish is critical in scientific communication. Our aim is to revolutionize science by breaking down the barriers to scientific communication through cost-effective and transparent publishing for scholars.

Goals and intentions

The Winnower looks to turn the current system upside down with a platform that will foster transparency and communication by using open post-publication peer review for every paper we publish.

Project status

Completed

Types of outputs

Review process

Review requested by

Authors
Reviewer selected by

Self-nominated
Public interaction

Yes
Author response

No
Decision

Binary decision

Review policy

Review coverage

Complete paper
Reviewer identity known to

Editor or service
Competing interests

Not included

Social Networks

Gallery

Review features

Manuscript hosting

Yes
Notes

With The Winnower, the scientific publishing process has become a "do it yourself" (DIY) endeavor. Authors upload their finished work to the website, where it is then immediately available to be read and reviewed by the Winnower community. Once reviewed, authors will have the ability to revise their works before a final paper is posted and given a digital object identifier (DOI). Additionally, reviews will be open for the duration of the paper's life, while article-level metrics and the reviews themselves will track the importance and accuracy of the paper. Content published with The Winnower will be licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Review of code or data

No
Eligible reviewers/editors

All who register
Tags or badges

Yes
Criteria for inclusion

Publish your research, class essays, peer reviews, grants, letters, how-to articles, conference summaries, conference talks, blogs - whatever format you choose.
Cost

25
Explanation of cost

https://thewinnower.com/memberships