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You can share your most memorable preprint posted on ANY preprint servers!

Which one is your academic "favorite child"?

Let’s take a break from the pressure of the next submission and take a moment to look back at how far we’ve come. 👏

👇 How to join:
- Post on Bluesky
- Use the #MyMostMemorablePreprint #PreprintOrg10 hashtags
- Drop your link
- Tell us the core discovery
- Let the community read (or re-read!) your favorite work

Modesty is great, but today we want you to brag a little.

What is the one preprint you’ve posted that you are absolutely the most proud of?

💡 Share with us 💡

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A peer-reviewed article of this preprint was published in the Universe MDPI.

Authors: Ramesh Radhakrishnan, David McNutt, Delaram Mirfendereski, Alejandro Pinero, Eric Davis, William Julius and Gerald Cleaver

Physical Sciences  -  Theoretical Physics Gauge-Invariant Gravitational Wave Polarization in Metric f(R) Gravity with Cosmological Implications Ramesh Radhakrishnan *, David McNutt, Delaram Mirfendereski, Alejandro Pinero, Eric Davis, William Julius and Gerald Cleaver

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This #preprint develops a fully gauge-invariant analysis of gravitational-wave polarizations in metric 𝑓⁡(𝑅) gravity with a particular focus on the modified Starobinsky model.

👉 Read the full study: www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/12...

#Physics #Academicsky #TheoreticalPhysics

A peer-reviewed article of this preprint was published in the Molecules MDPI.

Authors: Ambar S. A. Shaikh, Kelechi O. Uleanya, Kgato P. Selwe and Caroline E. H. Dessent

Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York @chemistryatyork.bsky.social

Cannabinoids are gaining interest for both pharmaceutical and consumer product applications. 🌾🧪

A preprint presents UVA (365 nm) and UVB (280 nm) photolysis measurements of eight cannabinoids, including natural compounds, metabolites, and synthetic analogues.

👉 Read more: buff.ly/IJESwyW

#PhDsky

Authors: Ahmed Tiamiyu and Jubril Gbolahan Adigun

Environmental and Earth Sciences  -   Pollution Grassroots-Led Democratized Plastic Governance as a Pathway to Advancing Planetary Health Ahmed Tiamiyu ∗ and Jubril Gbolahan Adigun

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges.

A #preprint examines how democratizing plastic governance through grassroots leadership can advance planetary health by simultaneously protecting ecosystems.

👉 Learn more: www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

#Edusky

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Preprints.org is turning 10 this year, and we have a year full of celebrations planned for you. Want to make sure you won't miss any key moments?

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Authors: Connie D. Cao, J. Robert McCorkle, Donglin Yan, Hoda Saghaeiannejad Esfahani, Rani Jayswal, Dava Piecoro, Ning Li, Lauren A. Baldwin, Rachel W. Miller, Christopher P. Desimone, Charles S. Dietrich, Frederick R. Ueland and Jill M. Kolesar

Medicine and Pharmacology  -   Oncology and Oncogenics A Phase 1 Dose Escalation of Lapatinib and Paclitaxel in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Connie D. Cao, J. Robert McCorkle, Donglin Yan, Hoda Saghaeiannejad Esfahani, Rani Jayswal, Dava Piecoro, Ning Li, Lauren A. Baldwin, Rachel W. Miller, Christopher P. Desimone, Charles S. Dietrich, Frederick R. Ueland and Jill M. Kolesar *

Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer holds a poor prognosis and is often treated with single-agent chemotherapy.

A preprint aims to determine a recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of the combination of paclitaxel and lapatinib.

👉Learn more: www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

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🌱 Interested in becoming a screener? Scholars with a track record of published and cited articles, please apply here: www.preprints.org/user/screene...

Welcome to the new screeners who joined us in February! 🎉

Screeners are active scholars who facilitate the rapid dissemination of research by screening new submissions and providing feedback. Their contributions are essential for us.

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Are Preprints Reliable and Is Their Quality Guaranteed?

As initial drafts of research, preprints haven't been peer-reviewed yet. Because of this, it's natural for some to question how they should be interpreted.

Our blog post explores what makes a preprint more reliable and how they evolve into peer-reviewed articles.

👉 Learn more: buff.ly/JDYoHXz

A peer-reviewed article of this preprint was published in the Applied Sciences MDPI.

Authors: Alice Mado Proverbio, Chang Qin and Milos Milovanovič

Social Sciences  -  Cognitive Science Parsing Emotion in Classical Music: A Behavioral Study on the Cognitive Mapping of Key, Tempo, Complexity and Energy in Piano Performance Alice Mado Proverbio *, Chang Qin and Milos Milovanovič

🎹 Why does music trigger emotion?

A new #preprint explored how listeners, unaware of contextual information, categorized 110 emotionally diverse excerpts from works by Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.

👉 Learn more: buff.ly/D80l0oq

#Musicsky #MusicianSky #Academicsky #Edusky #OpenScience

✨ An added option to celebrate a vivid memory:
- Tag a colleague who has been your team partner or constant supporter this past decade.
- Attach a screenshot of the paper, a photo of the workspace at the time, or a team photo.

🔔 Don't forget to include official hashtags #MyMostMemorablePreprint #PreprintsOrg10 and tag us @preprints.bsky.social.

📖 A quick draft to get you started:

"My most memorable preprint started when ________, and this reminds me of ________."

💡 Ideas to choose:
- The core of your research
- Career stage at the time
- Team story
- Challenges faced and overcome
- Unexpected feedback received
- Significant life events were happening