Preprints Are Not Going to Replace Journals
PrintSince 2016, the number of preprint servers has rapidly increased. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of preprints, as a vehicle for open science, has widely been discussed, as have the limitations of the academic journals.
In the virtual 15th Conference of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), a debate was held on the motion: Preprints are going to replace journals. The author of this article was asked to oppose the motion, establishing similarity between journals and preprints in terms of nature of service they provide or purposes they serve; advantages of preprints over journals/articles; and uniqueness of preprints. For three reasons, however, the author demonstrates that preprints are not going to replace journals.
In the virtual 15th Conference of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), a debate was held on the motion: Preprints are going to replace journals. The author of this article was asked to oppose the motion, establishing similarity between journals and preprints in terms of nature of service they provide or purposes they serve; advantages of preprints over journals/articles; and uniqueness of preprints. For three reasons, however, the author demonstrates that preprints are not going to replace journals.