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For journal-independent evaluation to matter for careers and trust, ratings and reviews need to be visible where researchers and institutions actually look—and ideally enter into the metadata itself.
We analyzed where Unjournal-evaluated research is hosted: 39% SSRN, 30% NBER, half on 2+ platforms.
Full analysis: http://dlvr.it/TR9BH8 http://dlvr.it/TR9BH9
Unjournal.org: Research evaluation doesn't need journals.
Discussion at National Information Standards Organization 2026 conference; considering how bibliometric standards can make journal-independent evaluations count for academic careers.
This is my pre-conference 'practice talk'; sharing it here for people in parallel sessions, and who couldn't make the Baltimore conference
Honorable Mention Lottery: Drawing Tuesday, February 10
Two of five honorable mention evaluators will win an extra $500 each. Why a lottery? Real incentives, not token recognition — larger payments to fewer people reduces transaction costs for everyone.
Results announced Tuesday evening. Transparent and verifiable: http://dlvr.it/TQr5fH http://dlvr.it/TQr5fK
🎥 NEW VIDEO: The Unjournal Process — How We Evaluate Research
Watch our 6-step process for rigorous, transparent peer review:
• Expert evaluators compensated $350-450/review
• 3-5 week turnaround
• Public evaluations with DOIs
• Author response before publication
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Designing & building a new interface for Unjournal research evaluations.
Would love your thoughts & feedback. A very preliminary version: