Preprintpalveluissa
Preprintpalveluissa refers to online platforms that allow researchers to upload and share manuscripts before formal peer review and journal publication. These services emerged in the late twentieth century, driven by a growing demand for faster dissemination of scientific findings and a desire to establish priority in research discoveries. Early examples include arXiv, founded in 1991 by Paul Ginsparg to serve the physics community, which quickly expanded to include mathematics, computer science, and a range of other disciplines. The rise of bioRxiv, medRxiv, and other domain‑specific servers has broadened the use of preprints across life sciences, medicine, social sciences, and engineering. By contrast, generalist repositories such as Research Square and figshare provide infrastructure for a wide array of media, including data sets and multimedia.
The primary purpose of preprintpalveluissa is to accelerate communication of research results, enabling the community to
Critics raise concerns about quality control, as preprints have not undergone formal peer review. Researchers and