eiRxiv volunteers support middle and high school students as they share their research with the world. Whether you’re a scientist, educator, or simply passionate about mentoring the next generation, we encourage you to check out our current volunteer opportunities below:
At eiRxiv, we’re looking for volunteers who:
✅ Are pursuing or have completed a graduate degree in a science field (or have equivalent experience)
✅ Are passionate about supporting young researchers and open access science
✅ Love helping students refine their ideas and science communication skills
✅ Want to give back to the scientific community
✅ Want to learn more about scientific publishing and preprints
If this sounds like you, consider applying to be an eiRxiv Scientific Reviewer! In this role, you’ll support student authors by offering clear, supportive, and constructive feedback on their preprint manuscripts.
Highlight strengths first, then suggest ways to strengthen the manuscript
Coach students in a positive, professional, respectful tone
Meet the 13-18 year old students where they are to help them grow as scientists
Return solicited reviews within 14 days
Work with eiRxiv editors to tailor feedback for eiRxiv’s platform
Publicly post feedback for students and the world to see*
*Feedback will permanently be associated with the preprint at the DOI, though eiRxiv Scientific Reviewers can choose to remain anonymous if preferred
If you’re interested in serving students as an eiRxiv Scientific Reviewer, please apply via the Journal of Emerging Investigators and note your interest in eiRxiv. At this time, eiRxiv is only accepting applications for reviewers.
*Please note that eiRxiv Reviewers must be in graduate school, have a graduate or professional degree, or have the equivalent experience. We are unable to accept applications from individuals currently enrolled in high school or undergraduate studies at this time.
After completing your application, you will receive an email with links to all of our training quizzes, along with information about how to access our handbooks and training resources. You must take and pass (>80%) the quiz to be onboarded as a reviewer. Once you pass the quiz, you will then receive more information about the next steps in your reviewer journey!
If you have any questions about volunteering with eiRxiv, please reach out to our volunteer team at apply@emerginginvestigators.org.
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This handbook includes detailed information about the review process and expectations for eiRxiv scientific reviewers.
See your requests for feedback and revisions, check your messages, and set your availability for giving feedback.
Thank you for being part of the eiRxiv volunteer community! Your time and effort make a big difference in helping students grow as researchers.
