Research Square
Preprint server
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Research Square is an open-access platform of electronic preprints approved for posting after moderation, but not peer review.[1]
Type of site | Science |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Springer Nature |
| URL | https://www.researchsquare.com/ |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
| ISSN | 2693-5015 |
The predecessor of Research Square was American Journal Experts.[2][3] The platform, Research Square, was established in 2013 and acquired by Springer Nature in 2022.[4][5]
The server accepts submissions from all fields of research, such as physical, biomedical, and social sciences. As of May 2023, Research Square contains more than 223,000 preprints.[6]
Pre-prints uploaded to Research Square must have a CC-BY license. If it was uploaded elsewhere under a different license (eg. CC-BY-SA) it would violate the terms of that license.