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PREPRINT is a modern arXiv interface with social network features.

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Project description

PREPRINT's mission is to make cutting—edge science accessible and create a vibrant community around the global arXiv database. PREPRINT is a modern frontend fork of the arXiv. We replaced the design from the 90s with an aesthetic interface and added social features. The database is updated automatically, and reading articles turns into an exciting process.: The feed is like on Instagram: scroll through the latest research in the usual format. This lowers the entry threshold and draws you into the world of science. Direct discussions: Communicate with authors and colleagues in the comments right under the article. Likes and ratings: create the top of the best works instead of blindly searching through the archive. Personal Library: Save interesting materials in one click.

Target outcome

Target result: Create a global Research Hub bringing together scientists and enthusiasts. For scientists: networking, quick feedback on preprints, and increased coverage/citations. For readers and students: convenient tracking of scientific trends, collecting a personal library and communicating with authors on equal terms. Global goal: to transform the arXiv from a "dusty shelf with PDF" into an interactive social network for science.

Stage

The first version of the platform has been launched

Project team

Contractor
Nikita Shirokov, MIPT

Project type

Funding
Non-profit
Format
Online platform

Support you are looking for

  • Привлечение pre-seed инвестиций или грантового финансирования, а также экспертизы (smart money) для масштабирования проекта.

Roadmap

2026

Integration of AI functions and marketing launch

Implementation of AI for auto-sammarization of complex articles and dialog with PDF files. The start of seedings in scientific media and Telegram channels to attract the first 1,000 active users (early adopters).

2026 Q2

Scaling and connecting new databases

Active expansion into the English-speaking market through specialized communities (Reddit, X). Expansion of the project architecture for parsing additional scientific archives (for example, bioRxiv, medRxiv).

2026 Q3

IOS/Android App Development

IOS/Android App Development

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