Preprints Rarely Change After Peer Review

ruthstarkman · x · 2026-07-12

This Nature article discusses how preprints typically do not undergo significant changes after peer review and are rarely retracted.

The core conclusion is that preprints are not merely "unreviewed drafts"; in many cases, the content differs little before and after formal publication, and retraction is not the norm. These findings help recontextualize the role of preprints in scientific communication.

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