ASAPbio Preprints in Progress

We will encourage the constructive production and use of such preprints, starting with the categories outlined above. Project activities will involve:

• Monitoring and reporting on their prevalence, and the type of outputs reported
• Documenting and sharing researchers’ experiences
• Promoting best practices
• Encouraging further recognition of Preprints in Progress
• Identifying and addressing any outstanding challenges

• Researchers who have or are willing to post preprints in these categories
• Institutions (journals, funders, universities) wishing to support early sharing through policy or partnerships (offering “scoop protection,” encouraging researchers to share early preprints as evidence of productivity, etc.)
• Preprint servers or services interested in increasing the visibility of these outputs
• Reporting tools to identify, collate and display these preprints

• Action plan for Preprints in Progress
• How to promote equity in the visibility, curation and evaluation of preprints?
• Introducing PReF: Preprint Review Features
• FAST principles for a thriving preprint feedback culture