Preprints can accelerate the widespread dissemination of ongoing research results, increase the attention of the academic community to the research, and contribute to increased citation of research results; enhance academic communication and improve the speed of sharing and exchange of knowledge in the scientific community; and open access, with free publication by authors and free access by readers.
However, preprints also have their limitations. Preprints are not peer-reviewed, which may lead to the dissemination of inaccurate results or even fallacious results, resulting in adverse effects such as misuse and misinterpretation of the sources of scientific information.
There have been many discussions here on preprints. The following list is not complete:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/The_importance_and_perception_of_pre-print_servers_eg_Rxiv_in_different_disciplines
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_your_understanding_of_the_term_preprint
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How-preprints-are-different-from-other-publications
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Preprint_for_publication
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_a_Preprint
https://www.researchgate.net/post/benefits_and_usage_of_preprintsorg_for_authors
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_this_research_square_doing
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Preprint_VS_Traditional_review
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is-it-always-advisable-to-upload-a-Preprint
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What-are-the-disadvantages-of-preprints-upload
https://www.researchgate.net/post/When_is_the_appropriate_moment_to_upload_a_preprint
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_Preprint_of_research_articles_safe
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Whether_PREPRINT_Article_can_be_considered_as_Scholarly_Article
https://www.researchgate.net/post/The-preprint-practice-an-enemy-of-the-double-blind-review-practice
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Peer_review_and_preprints
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Preprint_of_a_submission_in_repository_or_social_media_for_science
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_cite_preprints_appropriately
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_a_preprint_be_cited_in_a_research_paper
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_it_acceptable_to_cite_work_published_on_a_pre-print_server_which_has_not_been_peer-reviewed_or_published_in_your_thesis_or_paper
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_you_think_citing_a_preprint_as_reference_is_logical_in_your_future_article
discussion about preprints which will never be published:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/When_a_preprint_becomes_the_final_paper
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