"Preprint moderators have to strike 'a really, really difficult balance' between rapidly sharing new research and protecting the community from flawed or harmful material, says Natascha Chtena, who studies scholarly communication and open science at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada."
"Although these efforts are well intentioned, legitimate submissions can get caught in the crossfire, says Fleerackers."
"Making it more difficult for genuine research to be published in preprints 'fundamentally goes against the spirit of open science and the commitment to advancing inclusive, rapid knowledge sharing that is at the heart of preprints.'"
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted scholarly communication by promoting data sharing and preprint publication. Preprints, while beneficial for rapid dissemination, face challenges from AI-generated manuscripts and junk science. Moderators at preprint servers are adapting by tightening quality-control measures. However, this can lead to legitimate submissions being rejected, which undermines the principles of open science. Researchers like Natascha Chtena and Alice Fleerackers emphasize the difficulty of maintaining a balance between quick publication and ensuring quality in the preprint ecosystem.
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