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openRxiv Q&A: Questions About Governance, Funding, and the Future of Preprints

openRxiv Q&A: Questions About Governance, Funding, and the Future of Preprints

Following the March 2025 launch of openRxiv as an independent nonprofit, we’ve received a range of thoughtful questions from researchers, partners, and the broader scientific community. To answer these questions and share more about openRxiv, we did a Q&A with co-founder and Chief Science and Strategy Officer Richard Sever, co-founder and Chair of the Scientific…

openRxiv Q&A: Questions About Governance, Funding, and the Future of Preprints

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openRxiv ensures that researchers worldwide can continue to share discoveries rapidly and openly. With a researcher-led governance model, openRxiv strengthens the foundation of preprint sharing, empowering scientists to…

openRxiv Q&A: Questions About Governance, Funding, and the Future of Preprints

In the evolving landscape of scientific communication, openRxiv stands at a pivotal juncture. As the newly established nonprofit overseeing bioRxiv and medRxiv—the world’s leading preprint servers for life sciences—we’re seeking our first Chief Executive Officer to guide our mission of advancing open science and transforming how scientific discoveries are shared globally. We’re working with Nonprofit…