Preprint servers like bioRxiv and medRxiv play a crucial role in making research freely available to everyone – faster. But maintaining these platforms isn’t easy; they rely on volunteers and often struggle with funding.
Now, thanks to startup funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a new nonprofit, openRxiv, has been created to ensure preprint servers remain free, independent, and researcher-led. This means better stability, growth, and accessibility of preprint services for scientists worldwide!
Faster knowledge-sharing = faster discoveries. Let’s celebrate this step towards a more open and collaborative scientific community!
Hey @Elin, thanks for sharing this exciting development!
The launch of openRxiv, supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is a significant step toward sustaining and expanding preprint platforms like bioRxiv and medRxiv. These platforms have been instrumental in accelerating research dissemination, especially during critical times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring their stability and independence will undoubtedly benefit the global scientific community.
It’s encouraging to see initiatives that prioritize open and collaborative science. Looking forward to the positive impact openRxiv will have on research accessibility and innovation.
