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What is a USGS Bureau-approved preprint? [192]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

A USGS-authored, peer reviewed, Bureau approved manuscript posted on a preprint server. [Read more] 

A USGS Bureau-approved preprint is a USGS-authored manuscript that has been peer reviewed then approved by a USGS Bureau approving official and subsequently posted on a preprint server. Manuscripts published on preprint servers (other than manuscripts from USGS authors) generally are not yet peer reviewed, edited, or formatted but may undergo basic screening and be checked for plagiarism. Authors should check with their targeted publication before submitting to a preprint server, making sure the targeted outlet accepts manuscripts already posted on a preprint server.