University of Georgia: People don’t know what a preprint is. Here’s why that matters.

University of Georgia: People don’t know what a preprint is. Here’s why that matters. . “The study found the majority of readers have little to no understanding of what a preprint actually is. That lack of understanding could lead to public distrust in science since findings and how those findings are described can change between the preprint phase and publication following peer review. Frequent reporting of scientific preprints could also hurt trust in news.”