Video summary
The video provides a comprehensive guide for researchers preparing to submit their work as an open research preprint on the VeriXiv platform. Before initiating the submission process, it is essential to ensure that all eligibility criteria are met and that the manuscript adheres to specific requirements regarding originality and authorship. The core version of the work must be unpublished in a peer-reviewed journal, although prior submissions to other venues are permissible provided they have not resulted in publication. Additionally, at least one contributing author must meet the platform's eligibility standards and make significant contributions to the research, while full details on affiliations, funding sources, and unique identifiers like the Orchid ID must be readily available for connection during registration or login.
Once logged into the VeriXiv website via an existing account or a new manual registration, authors proceed by connecting their Orchid ID and selecting the appropriate article type from the provided list to begin filling out the submission form. This detailed online process requires entering specific metadata such as the subject area, article title, abstract, keywords, and credit for all co-authors along with their individual contributions. Researchers must also input institutional affiliations, select funding bodies from a pre-populated list or enter custom details in a text box if necessary, and confirm that they hold beneficiary status under these grants before uploading the manuscript file in supported formats like DOCX, PDF, or RTF, alongside any supporting figures or cover letters.
The submission workflow continues with critical sections regarding data availability and ethical disclosures, allowing authors to choose whether their research qualifies as an open research preprint based on how they handle underlying datasets. If a researcher has shared their data in an appropriate repository, they must supply details for each dataset associated with the article; conversely, if sharing is not possible due to restrictions or other reasons, they are required to provide a clear statement explaining these limitations without preventing publication entirely. Following this step, authors disclose any competing interests and sign several declarations confirming that all co-authors have agreed to the submission and possess permission for it, while also verifying once more that the work has not already been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
In conclusion, following these structured steps ensures a smooth and compliant submission process on VeriXiv, empowering researchers to share their findings effectively within the open science community regardless of data sharing constraints. The platform accommodates various scenarios by allowing authors to explain why certain data cannot be made public while still maintaining transparency about research limitations through formal statements. By carefully completing each section of the form—from metadata entry and funding disclosure to ethical declarations—authors can successfully publish their preprints and contribute valuable knowledge to the scientific record without unnecessary delays or administrative hurdles.
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Ready to submit your preprint to
Verarive? Here's what to do. Before you
start, check you meet the requirements
needed to submit your preprint to
Veraricive. The version of your work in
the preprint must be original, must not
have been published previously in a
peer-reviewed journal. It can have been
submitted to another publishing venue.
At least one of the authors must be
eligible to publish on Veraricive, and
must have made key contributions to the
research. You can see the eligibility
criteria on the Veraricive website.
Ensure you have full authorship,
affiliation, and funding information
available to you and be ready to connect
your Orchid ID. If you plan to verify
your submission as an open research
preprint, ensure your data set has been
uploaded to an appropriate data
repository and you have drafted a data
availability statement. If your data
cannot be shared, provide a statement
detailing the restrictions on the data.
To start your submission, go to the
Veraracive website and click submit my
preprint. If you've already created an
account for the platform, log in. If
not, register manually for a new
account. To submit your preprint, you
will need to connect or create a new
Orchid ID. Once you've logged in, you'll
have the option to submit a new version
by completing our quick and easy online
form or complete a draft. To submit your
preprint, you will need to add your
Orchid ID. Select the relevant article
type from the list provided. Enter your
subject area, add your article title,
and upload your article abstract and
your chosen keywords and credit all
author and co-authors stating their
contributions to the article. You will
also be asked to list any affiliations.
Enter the names of your funding bodies
and grant numbers and any other funding
associated with your preprint from a
pre-populated list. If it's not included
in the list, enter the details in the
text box. Confirm that you and or one of
the co-authors are a beneficiary of the
funding and upload your manuscript as
either a doc, docs or RTF file format.
You may also upload supporting figures
and covering letters here. Next, you'll
be asked about the underlying data
associated with your research and will
be asked if you have shared your data
openly with a repository. If you select
yes, you will need to supply the details
for each data set associated with the
article and supply the details of all
the underlying data for the results. By
providing all your data, you can have
your preprint further verified as an
open research preprint. If you select
no, you will be asked to specify the
reason for not being able to provide
your data and provide a statement
detailing why the data cannot be shared.
You do not need to share your data to be
published on Veraricive. Next, you'll be
asked to disclose any competing
interests. Finally, you'll be asked to
tick several declarations to confirm
that the author and or co-authors have
agreed to submit the preprint and you
have permission to do so. You will also
need to confirm that the submission has
not already been published in a
peer-reviewed journal. And that's it. To
find out more about Veraracive and
submit your preprint, please visit the
Veraracive