FASEB comments to NIH public consultation

"While we [Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)] acknowledge the changing landscape of research publications and the successful use of preprints in the physical sciences and mathematics, we do not support the inclusion of preprints or interim research products in NIH grant applications and reports at this time....Effective review of both grant applications and research publications requires time, and we appreciate that early career investigators may be at a disadvantage in terms of supplementing their proposed work with relevant peer reviewed works. Therefore, the only appeal of the citation of preprints in grant applications is that it may allow early career investigators to demonstrate current progress in support of a broader research proposal [but we still oppose the citation of preprints in grant applications]...."