Business Details
Your Trusted Medical Preprint Archive and Distribution Platform
Medallion Animal Clinic is a free online archive and distribution server for complete but unpublished manuscripts in the medical, clinical, and related health sciences. Founded by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Yale University, and BMJ, we provide a platform for researchers to share, comment, and receive feedback on their work prior to journal publication. Our mission is to improve the openness and accessibility of scientific findings, enhance collaboration among researchers, and document provenance of ideas through timely reporting of completed research. All submissions undergo basic screening for offensive content, health risks, and plagiarism but are not peer-reviewed before posting.As a non-profit community resource, we prioritize unrestricted access to scientific knowledge while maintaining rigorous ethical standards. Our platform supports direct manuscript transfer to partner journals, streamlining the publication process for authors. We believe in the importance of machine-readable content and offer free text and data mining access to all posted articles. Manuscripts receive permanent DOIs for citation and cannot be removed once posted, ensuring long-term discoverability and academic integrity.
Services
Preprint Hosting
Manuscript Screening
DOI Assignment
Text Mining Access
Alert Services
Highlights and features
- We operate as a non-profit collaboration between CSHL, Yale, and BMJ
- Our platform supports direct manuscript transfer to 150+ partner journals
- We implement rigorous screening for scientific integrity and ethical standards
- We offer permanent DOI assignment and unrestricted text mining access
- Our service maintains compliance with global data sharing requirements
Services
Preprint Hosting
We provide permanent hosting for unpublished medical research manuscripts. Our platform ensures long-term accessibility through digital object identifiers. Manuscripts remain citable and cannot be removed after posting.
Text Mining Access
We offer unrestricted text and data mining access to all posted content. Researchers can analyze scientific trends and develop machine learning models using our comprehensive dataset.
Direct Journal Transfer
Our manuscript transfer system streamlines submission to partner journals. Authors avoid re-uploading files or re-entering metadata through automated transmission to 150+ participating publications.
Ethical Screening
We implement automated checks for plagiarism, offensive content, and potential health risks. Manuscripts undergo basic screening to maintain scientific integrity while preserving open access principles.
Alert Services
We provide customizable email and RSS alerts for new content. Researchers can track specific subject areas or create keyword-based alerts for targeted updates.
Questions
What types of manuscripts can be posted on Medalliona Nimalclinic?
We accept original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical protocols, and data articles in health sciences.
Are manuscripts peer-reviewed before posting?
No, manuscripts undergo basic screening but are not peer-reviewed prior to posting.
Can I submit manuscripts already accepted by journals?
No, manuscripts must not be previously accepted for publication or posted elsewhere.
How does the direct transfer to journals (M2J) work?
M2J allows direct manuscript and metadata transfer to 150+ partner journals without re-uploading files.
What data sharing requirements exist for submissions?
Authors must include data availability statements and comply with community guidelines like Fort Lauderdale.
Can manuscripts be revised after posting?
Yes, revised versions can be submitted before journal acceptance, retaining the original DOI.
