The four FEBS Press journals – The FEBS Journal, FEBS Letters, Molecular Oncology and FEBS Open Bio – have now joined Review Commons, a preprint peer review platform that offers authors a peer review service ahead of submitting the paper to a journal.
Review Commons has announced today that FEBS is among three organizations (FEBS, the Genetics Society of America and the Royal Society) whose journals are joining the platform, bringing the number of affiliated journals to 27. These will accept the transfer of peer-reviewed preprints directly from the Review Commons online portal into their editorial workflow, where they are assessed for publication without restarting the peer review process.
FEBS is pleased to be part of this initiative to preserve the value of peer reviews and offer authors a streamlined route to publication of their work.
As stated in today’s press release on the EMBO website:
Sara Monaco, Managing Editor of Review Commons, welcomes the new affiliates: “Adding these journals and organizations to Review Commons gives authors even more opportunities to efficiently find the right home for their published research. We are also happy to see an increasing body of journals recognizing the value of reviewed preprints for efficient editorial decision-making.”
The increasing number of organizations joining the Review Commons affiliate journals also provides a forum for them to work together and harmonize plans for future developments. A total of 13 life sciences societies and organizations are now represented in Review Commons, providing a diversity of voices and ideas with a shared commitment to the project.
Read the full EMBO press release, including the list of all affiliated journals and more information on Review Commons, on the EMBO website here.
