ScienceBank operates a platform that supports decentralized, discipline-focused scientific communities for publishing. These communities manage their own editorial workflows, set standards, and utilize a cross-collaborative peer review model for efficient, high-quality publication. The platform ensures fair compensation for reviewers and editors while sharing publishing revenue with the leading communities.
Funding
$210K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional academic publishing suffers from slow peer review processes, limiting the timely dissemination of research findings and hindering scientific progress. Authors also face challenges with limited visibility and recognition for their work.
Solution
ScienceBank offers a community-centric publishing platform designed to accelerate peer review and enhance author recognition. The platform employs cross-collaborative teams of vetted experts to expedite the review process, achieving significantly faster publication times compared to traditional journals. ScienceBank also provides multilingual submission options, fair compensation for reviewers and editors, and comprehensive marketing support to increase the visibility of published papers. By empowering domain-specific communities, ScienceBank aims to improve the quality, speed, and fairness of scientific publishing.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes researchers, academics, and domain experts seeking a faster, fairer, and more collaborative publishing experience, as well as institutions looking to support open access and community-driven research.
Features
- Cross-collaborative peer review model utilizing vetted expert teams
- Accelerated review times compared to traditional publishing models
- Multilingual submission options to broaden accessibility
- Fair compensation for reviewers and editors
- Revenue sharing model for communities to reinvest in research and support authors
- Open Access publishing to maximize research dissemination
- Marketing support to enhance the visibility of published papers
- Community-led decision-making on acceptance rates and author support