Open and free peer review? Here's how - Leiden University
peter.suber's bookmarks 2024-02-21
Summary:
"Are you looking for a free and transparent way to submit your scientific articles for peer review? Then look no further than Peer Community In (PCI). This platform, which is supported by Leiden University, is a good alternative to publication in traditional peer-reviewed journals.
What exactly is PCI?
Peer Community In is a non-profit organisation that is supported worldwide by 150 universities and research institutions and consists of thematic communities of researchers. The platform offers free peer review, recommendation and open-access publication of scientific articles. The process is comparable with ‘regular’ scientific journals, but with two important differences: articles are deposited on a preprint server before peer review and, if the peer review leads to them being recommended, all the aspects of the editorial process are published on the PCI site. The platform therefore offers a very transparent model for reviewing and publishing articles...."