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preprint

[pree-print, pree-print] / ˈpriˌprɪnt, priˈprɪnt /


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The research was published online Monday on a preprint server, which enabled the researchers to put out the paper before it was vetted by outside reviewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The study has been accepted for publication in the Planetary Science Journal, and the preprint is available on arXiv.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

As for the preprint, contrary to Kennedy’s description, it did not identify the Danish paper as offering “the most compelling ‘standalone’ evidence” for an autism-acetaminophen link.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

A spokesperson told Slate on Wednesday afternoon that the paper has been submitted for peer review, and a preprint version “is being submitted” and should be posted in a day or two.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Last month, researchers from Yale University published a study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, on the preprint server medRx, which rapidly circulated online among vaccine skeptics.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025




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