bioRxiv
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VisitbioRxiv vs OpenAlex
What both publish
| Fact | bioRxiv | OpenAlex |
|---|---|---|
| API | The API provides article metadata endpoints with JSON, XML, and HTML formats and paginates multi-paper results. | The REST API exposes entity endpoints with filtering, searching, sorting, grouping, pagination, field selection and single-record lookup. |
| Founded | 2013 | OpenAlex's transparency page says Impactstory incorporated in North Carolina in 2012. |
bioRxiv plans
- FreeFree
OpenAlex plans
- FreeFree
- Pay as you go$1, paid once
- Member$5,000 a year
- Member+$10,000 a year
- Partner$20,000 a year
Pick bioRxiv if…
It suits life sciences researchers who want to share data-containing research manuscripts before journal submission and invite reader feedback. Readers looking for preprints can access articles without charge, while keeping in mind they have not been peer-reviewed.
Pick OpenAlex if…
OpenAlex suits researchers and developers who need a broad research catalog, API access, or bulk data downloads. Teams using its unsanitized external text fields should follow its guidance to escape output and apply OWASP XSS-prevention practices.