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Preprints and your career
From a scientist's perspective: Why post preprints?
The number of preprints published in open repositories is growing fast, particularly in biomedical research and the life sciences. But why are researchers sharing their preprints? Read the story of Dr Dan Quintana in his Twitter thread below!
Credit: Jordan
Anaya, prepubmed.org
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Testimonial: My experiences with preprints
Dan Quintana shared his experiences with preprints on Twitter. Click on the Twitter thread below and read his story.
Last year I posted a preprint.
— Dan Quintana (@dsquintana) February 10, 2018
Doing this set off a chain of events that convinced me I should post a preprint for ALL my manuscripts.
Here’s my story (1/17)
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