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title: "Non-Standard Publication Venues"
artifact: "highlights"
resource_person: "Science Communication Lab and ASAPbio"
resource_person_role: "Nonprofit science communication and preprint education organisations"
vertical: "research"
module: "Publishing: Journals, Conferences and Beyond"
lesson: "Non-Standard Publication Venues"
lesson_key: "non-standard-publication-venues"
source: "curated"
source_channel: "Science Communication Lab"
---
# Non-Standard Publication Venues: Highlights

**Resource person:** Science Communication Lab and ASAPbio - Nonprofit science communication and preprint education organisations

**Curated from:** Science Communication Lab

1. Preprints make manuscripts public before journal review and publication are complete.
2. They support rapid access, feedback, visibility, and a dated record.
3. Version labels and links help readers follow updates and later publication.
4. Readers should assess evidence directly and look for current versions.
5. Coauthor consent, journal policy, patents, ethics, and data protection need advance review.
6. Repositories should provide screening, versioning, preservation, metadata, and clear policies.