Abstract
ABSTRACT The field of microbiology has experienced significant growth due to transformative advances in technology and the influx of scientists driven by a curiosity to understand how microbes sustain myriad biochemical processes that maintain Earth. With this explosion in scientific output, a significant bottleneck has been the ability to rapidly disseminate new knowledge to peers and the public. Preprints have emerged as a tool that a growing number of microbiologists are using to overcome this bottleneck. Posting preprints can help to transparently recruit a more diverse pool of reviewers prior to submitting to a journal for formal peer review. Although the use of preprints is still limited in the biological sciences, early indications are that preprints are a robust tool that can complement and enhance peer-reviewed publications. As publishing moves to embrace advances in Internet technology, there are many opportunities for preprints and peer-reviewed journals to coexist in the same ecosystem.
Highlights
The field of microbiology has experienced significant growth due to transformative advances in technology and the influx of scientists driven by a curiosity to understand how microbes sustain myriad biochemical processes that maintain Earth
This difference can be meaningful to authors, since some journals, including the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journals, will accept only submissions that have been posted on preprint servers hosted by not-for-profit organizations [11]
Given the rapid advances in communication technology and even greater specialization within microbiology, it is worth pondering whether the current scientific publishing system and peer review system, in particular, need to continue to adapt with our science
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This can be relevant for authors hoping to submit their work to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, as the journal will not consider articles posted as preprints under a CC-BY license. Given the rapid advances in communication technology and even greater specialization within microbiology, it is worth pondering whether the current scientific publishing system and peer review system, in particular, need to continue to adapt with our science.
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