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Excellent reputation

What is PeerJ's academic reputation?

Since our launch 13 years ago we have quickly earned a reputation as a high-quality publisher that attracts and publishes world-class research.

13 Years of PeerJ publishing

High-quality research

PeerJ is just what's needed: serious attention to methods, ethics of reviewing, and demonstrated quality of empirical research, spin discouraged.
Adair Gowaty, Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA

Prestigious editorial board

Our 2,044-strong editorial board includes 4 Nobel laureates and high-calibre editors across 269 subject areas

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Driven by people with a real passion for communicating science and for making a difference to how we access and read about scientific progress, which aligns with my own passions for research and written communication. With PeerJ I feel like I'm part of a team aimed at pushing forward open access research.
Professor Dee Carter, PeerJ Editor.

Publishing industry partnerships

We are members of the key publishing industry associations and our co-founder Pete Binfield was on the board of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA).



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Despite being relatively new, PeerJ is a very promising journal. It was a great choice for me and with open access, I know my work can have higher visibility and reach.
Sonali Garg, PeerJ Author