Netprints

Another way to expose original research articles to fellow researchers is to post them on a dedicated website before, during, or after peer review by other agencies. The IMPG has such a website at clinmed.netprints.org for articles on clinical medicine and health. This site will usually post articles within 24-48 hours of receipt. Articles will be screened to ensure that they report original research, and that they don't breach patient confidentiality or libel anyone, and that informed consent has been obtained from all participants (research subjects). The site gives full directions on how to post articles; authors do not need any special web skills. After posting, authors may update their articles as often as they like; all versions will be accessible from the netprint server.

We hope that authors submitting a new article to the LJPC will also post it on the server. That way, anyone interested in new work will be able to read it in full, free, and immediately - whether or not the LJPC eventually decides to publish the article or not. Posting a netprint is entirely voluntary and is completely separate from submission to the LJPC. We encourage, but don't require authors to use the netprint server.

See - Netprints: the next phase in the evolution of biomedical publishing.

The appearance of an article on does not imply approval of its assumptions, methods, or conclusions. Each netprint will be prefaced by this disclaimer: articles appearing on this site have not yet been accepted for publication by a peer reviewed journal. They are presented here mainly for the benefit of fellow researchers. Casual readers should not act on their findings, and journalists should be wary of reporting them.