How might we increase the uptake and rewards associated with preprint publishing?

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Submission name: How might we increase the uptake and rewards associated with preprint publishing?

Contact lead: @rchampieux

Issue area: #OpenAccess, #OpenResearch

Region: #NorthernAmerica

Type: #Challenge

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[SamanthaHindle]

I would be more than happy to work with you on this @rchampieux. I am planning to propose a project around PREreview with @dasaderi. Maybe we could combine this Challenge with the PREreview/preprint journal club Project proposal?

[npscience]

Count me in too!

[LenaLampe]

Hey, I would also like to contribute. It's an important topic.

[natalianorori]

+1 here!

[asbtariq]

very important indeed. arxiv is such a success - but outside communities like high energy physics, it can be hard to get credit