Outbreak Science Rapid PREreview - COVID-19 response

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented uptake of preprints, with researchers from all over the globe collaborating and sharing information at record speeds. The Wellcome Trust-funded open source platform Outbreak Science Rapid PREreview (https://outbreaksci.prereview.org) launched by our team on January 1, 2020, is well-positioned to help provide rapid feedback and a help filter the high number of COVID-19 preprints for quality and potential impact. In just a few months, the platform has reached about 500 users, 80 rapid reviews, and more than 230 requests for reviews, the majority of which are for COVID-19-related preprints. These numbers grow every day, and so do opportunities for collaborations with third-party sites and efforts that can increase the discoverability of the content and accessibility to the tool. To leverage our platform and aid in tackling this pandemic, our team asks for financial support for the following activities and positions: Feature implementation and customization of our open API to make COVID-19-related content more discoverable via integration with third-party sites, such as preprint servers and research platforms; A full-time project manager to lead and coordinate the work.