Sign Consent Forms

Posting on eiRxiv is a form of publishing, and is permanent. We also want to make sure everyone knows and agrees to follow the rules of our platform. We therefore use the following forms during our submission process:

Coordinating adult agreement: The coordinating adult confirms that:

They have reviewed the manuscript and checked that it meets all of our requirements before they submit it for the student

They agree to follow the rules of using our platform
They will mentor the student to make any manuscript revisions our editors may request.

Student author agreement: The primary student author confirms that:

They followed all of our guidelines for doing their research and creating their manuscript.

The manuscript is original and academically honest.

They agree to follow the rules of using our platform.

Consent forms*: The student author(s), their parents/guardians, and any adult authors confirm that:

They understand posting on eiRxiv is public and permanent. Each manuscript will receive a DOI, and the manuscript’s title, publication date, and any other identifying data will be permanently associated with each author’s name.
They agree to the full terms of publication.
They give eiRxiv permission to publish the manuscript.

*Why consent forms matter:

Publishing consent forms help ensure that student authors, their parents, their teachers, and any other adult mentors involved all legally agree to post their manuscript on eiRxiv and comply with eiRxiv’s terms of use. As many of our student authors are under 18, these consent forms also ensure eiRxiv is protecting student privacy and safety when sharing content online in compliance with US federal regulations.

Forms and agreements will be shared and signed digitally. Manuscripts cannot move forward in the submission and posting process if any of these forms are missing, incomplete, or inaccurate.