e-print arXiv is a free electronic preprint repository established in August 1991 at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy. After 2001, it was maintained and managed by Cornell University. Initiated by Dr. Ginsparg, this preprint database aims to facilitate the exchange and sharing of scientific research achievements.
Currently, e-Print arXiv hosts over 1.7 million preprints across disciplines such as physics, mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, and electrical engineering and systems science. Researchers format their papers according to specific guidelines and upload them to the relevant subject categories via the web or email. Notably, submissions to the preprint repository are not peer-reviewed, and there are no prerequisites for inclusion—this inherently operates on the principle of author accountability. Papers in the repository are open to real-time commentary by peers, and authors may respond to such feedback. Authors can simultaneously submit their papers to academic journals for formal publication. Once published in a journal, the corresponding record in e-print arXiv will be updated with the journal's volume and issue information.
The e-print arXiv preprint repository significantly accelerates the exchange and sharing of scientific research achievements, helps researchers track the latest developments in their fields, and avoids redundant work, making it a highly valuable resource for scientists.
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