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From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover
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  • Update Date: 09 Oct 2025
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  • preprints
  • social sciences
  • Western Governors University
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00:18
1. What motivated you to start posting preprints this year?
04:41
2. In social sciences and humanities, the peer review process is significantly longer than in STEM. Why are life sciences more open to preprints in general, and why are people in the social sciences hesitating?
10:13
3. When you were looking for preprint platforms, what attracted you to Preprints.org?
11:40
4. What strategies could help engage the community and raise awareness of the benefits?
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In this interview with Dr. Jonathan Westover, we learn about his views on Preprints, why he picked the platform, and important advice.

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Westover, J.H. From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1716 (accessed on 05 May 2026).
Westover JH. From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1716. Accessed May 05, 2026.
Westover, Jonathan H. "From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1716 (accessed May 05, 2026).
Westover, J.H. (2025, October 09). From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1716
Westover, Jonathan H. "From Tradition to Preprints | An Interview with Dr. Jonathan H. Westover." Encyclopedia. Web. 09 October, 2025.
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