Platform Features

Preprints.org is proud to join this year’s World Book Day celebration by launching our brand‑new Reading List feature.  

This new feature offers a flexible, real-time way to curate and share preprint collections. This helps researchers to guide peers to top quality research. Doing so can spark targeted discussions and showcase thought leadership, fostering collaboration and knowledge dissemination among authors and readers.  

Introducing the Reading List Feature 

The constant flow of new research and the need to stay updated is overwhelming. Researchers may need to follow dozens of papers across a wide range.  

The new Reading List feature on Preprints.org can help with the information overload. It offers a simple and effective way to organize and categorize preprints. These can be for personal use, group discussion, or for sharing with the wider public. 

A Dynamic List for Collaboration 

Unlike static bookmarks, Reading Lists live on Preprints.org. They can be updated in real time and shared with others.  

This dynamic nature encourages collaboration. You can organize preprints based on your research interests and also invite peers to follow your lists. As you update your list, they’ll see those changes. By exploring other people’s lists, you can gain insight into the topics they find important.  

It’s an interactive and connected research ecosystem. 

Tracking Research Engagement 

Public reading lists can be “favorited” by other users. And the Reading List feature also lets you see how your selections resonate with the community.  

From the number of favorites your list receives, you can gauge peer engagement and see which topics or specific preprints are capturing attention based on the number of favorites you receive. This can help you refine your focus and understand what matters most to the academic community. 

Guiding Peers and Leading the Conversation 

Organizing preprints into a coherent list does more than streamline your workflow. It acts as a curated guide for your peers, pointing them to the most relevant work you’ve selected. The research you’ve endorsed may spark a focused discussion—and you can demonstrate thought leadership in your field.  

By carefully choosing preprints that spotlight current trends, new methods, or major breakthroughs in your field, you’re not just managing papers—you’re positioning yourself as a key contributor to the academic conversation.  

You can advance open science through collaboration and feedback. 

How to Create Your Reading List 

Creating your first reading list is quick and intuitive. 

Once you’re logged in, navigate to your profile sidebar and select “My Reading List.”  

From here you can create and manage all your reading lists.  

Click “Create a Reading List” and choose a title that reflects the focus. You can also add a description to clarify what the list is about.  

Next, choose the reading list visibility. Public lists invite community engagement, amplifying your curated reading path. Private lists are ideal for your own workflow and can serve as drafts for later sharing. 

To build you list, use the search bar to find preprints by title, keyword, author name, abstract, or DOI. Then, refine results through filters like subject area, publication date, or manuscript type to pinpoint the latest or most relevant works.  

Once you’ve found the right preprints, select them and click “Add to List”. 

Preprints.org is constantly evolving, and today we are proud to announce the launch of a new user dashboard that will make interacting with Preprints.org easier than ever before. Our new user interface is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, allowing users to quickly and easily access the features they need. We are confident that this new user dashboard will allow users to have a better experience in Preprints.org.

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