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About eLife

eLife is an independent nonprofit committed to improving the way research is reviewed and communicated.

eLife publishes Reviewed Preprints that combine the advantages of preprints with the scrutiny offered by peer review.

eLife is committed to bringing about real change in the way the results of research are reviewed and communicated.

The eLife Communities team works to promote a research culture that values openness, integrity and equity, diversity and inclusion.

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