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:
If you are currently pursuing or have completed a graduate degree in a science field, please consider becoming an eiRxiv scientific reviewer. As an eiRxiv scientific reviewer, you’ll support student authors by offering clear, kind, and constructive feedback on their preprint manuscripts The goal: encourage students, help them clarify their ideas and show them how to communicate their research clearly and confidently. If you’re passionate about guiding young researchers, have experience in scientific research, and would like to volunteer as an eiRxiv reviewer, please apply!
eiRxiv reviewers are expected to:
Highlight strengths in the students’ work first, then offer friendly suggestions for how the manuscript could be improved.
Remember the first authors are middle and high school students. The primary goal of your comments is to help them grow as scientists.
Provide comments in a positive, professional, and respectful tone. Think of yourself as a coach guiding students through their first steps in science communication.
eiRxiv asks reviewers to return comments within 14 business days so students can receive feedback in a timely manner. If something will prevent you from meeting this timeline, please communicate with eiRxiv’s EIC proactively so we can figure out a solution together.
eiRxiv scientific feedback will be posted alongside the preprint – so your comments will be just as permanent as the manuscript. Students can then decide whether to revise the manuscript based on your suggestions.
If you’re interested in serving as a reviewer for eiRxiv, you can apply via the Journal of Emerging Investigators. In your application form, you would simply note that you would like to serve with eiRxiv (though we’re more than happy to have volunteers serve both JEI and eiRxiv!) Kindly note that eiRxiv is only accepting applications for reviewers 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 resources. You must take and pass (>80%) the quiz to be considered as a reviewer. If approved as a reviewer, you will then receive more information about what comes next in your reviewer journey!
