- The page states, near the top, that it is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed.
- The author list, affiliations and funding statements match the manuscript and the funders' rules.
- Figures and tables match the text, and each caption can be understood without the main text.
- Each change is labelled with a version number and date, and an earlier version is never presented as current.
- Permission has been obtained for any unpublished data, image or co-author work, and sensitive personal data is removed.
- The target journal's or conference's preprint policy has been checked against your situation.
- The page does not claim journal acceptance, a DOI or a listing on a preprint server that the page does not have.
- Corrections have a contact route and a stated process.
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Preprint: a readable manuscript page, not a preprint server
A preprint is a version of a research paper that its authors share before formal peer review and journal publication. It lets other researchers read and comment on the work sooner, but it has not been checked the way a journal's reviewers check a manuscript. A web page can carry a preprint's text and figures, but a public link does not make it a preprint server record, so check each venue's rules before you post.
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Example excerpt
A sample preprint front matter and status line
Sample section
Illustrative example. The authors, title and institutions are fictional. Title: Rain gauge placement and flood alert timing in small urban catchments Authors: J. Ames (Northfield University, fictional) and L. Chen (Lakeview State University, fictional) Status: Preprint. Not peer reviewed. Version 1, dated 2 October 2026. Last changed: first version. No later version exists. Abstract. Flood alerts in small urban catchments often arrive after the water has already reached the lower streets. We compared alert timing from three rain gauge layouts across two fictional catchments over one wet season, and we report the lead time each layout gave before the first flooded street. The densest layout gave the longest lead time in the upper catchment, but the difference narrowed in the lower catchment, where runoff from the upper area arrives within the hour. These results are preliminary: the wet season was short, and maintenance records are incomplete for one gauge site. Data and code: The rainfall series are available on request. Analysis code is in the supplementary folder, with its licence stated in the readme. Unpublished interview notes are not included. Corrections: Send factual corrections to the corresponding author. Each correction is listed with the version number it affects.
Section outline
What a preprint page holds, with a word budget for each part
Title, authors and status
The title, the full author list with affiliations, and a status line such as 'Preprint, not peer reviewed; version 1, dated.'
60 wordsAbstract
The abstract as it appears in the manuscript you intend to share, so readers see the same claims as the full text.
200 wordsMain text and figures
The paper, or the parts you are willing to share, with figures, captions and tables numbered as they are in the version you will send to a journal.
900 wordsData and code
Where the data and code can be found, under which licence, and any restriction. If the data cannot be shared, say why.
80 wordsVersion notes and corrections
The version number and date, what changed since the last version, and how to send a correction.
60 words
Total: 1300 words
Quality checklist
Check the page before anyone cites it
Share the finished page
Share early without losing track of versions
Team link
Only members of your workspace can open a team link. Use it to send a draft to co-authors and your supervisor who are members, before the public version. Agree the version number and the author list with them first.
Public link
A public link lets anyone with the address read the preprint. That is the point of sharing early, and it is also why you should check rights, permissions and your target venue's policy before you post.
HTML download
Download the HTML of the version you post, so you hold a copy with the same version number. A downloaded file does not change when the page does, so name it with the version and the date.
Frequently asked questions
What is a preprint?
A preprint is a research manuscript shared before formal peer review. Readers can see the work early, but it may not yet have passed journal review, so treat its claims as provisional until a published version appears.
Is a preprint page the same as a preprint server?
No. A preprint server hosts preprints under its own policies, usually with a permanent identifier and numbered versions. A page shared by link does not do those things by itself, so use a server when you need a permanent public record, and link to it from your page.
Can I post a preprint before a journal accepts my paper?
Many journals and conferences allow preprints, but their policies differ, and some set rules about timing. Check the target venue's policy before you post, and mention the preprint in your submission if the venue asks.
How do I list a preprint on my academic CV?
Give it its own status label, such as preprint, not peer reviewed, with the year and the version you posted. Do not list it under published articles. Put the status label at the start of the entry, so a reader sees it first.
Can I post a thesis as a preprint?
Some graduate students post a chapter or the whole thesis as a preprint. Check your graduate school's rules and the rules of any server you use, and make sure the thesis abstract and the posted version say the same thing.
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