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PubPeer
PubPeer lets scientists search publications and provide feedback or start discussions anonymously.
About PubPeer
PubPeer is a website for searching scientific publications and joining discussions about them. Users can look up articles and leave comments, and the site states that comments can be posted anonymously. To start a thread on a specific article that has no comments yet, a user pastes a unique identifier such as a DOI, PubMed ID, or arXiv ID into the search bar. The PubPeer database is described as containing all articles.
Key features
- Search a database described as containing all articles
- Start a discussion by pasting a DOI, PubMed ID, or arXiv ID
- Post comments on publications anonymously
- Browse journal, institution and selected publication views
- Browser extensions available
- Bug report and contact channels
Best for: Scientists and readers who want to search publications and comment on or discuss them anonymously.
Good for
- Covers publications across sources, accepting DOI, PubMed ID and arXiv ID identifiers
- Commenting is described as anonymous
- Offers journal and institution browsing alongside article search
Watch out for
- Posting the first comment on an article requires a unique identifier rather than a title search alone
- Privacy and anonymity depend on how the site and any external services handle data
PubPeer at a glance
- Website
- pubpeer.com
- Category
- Research & Data › Academic Papers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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PubPeer FAQ
How do I start a discussion on an article that has no comments yet?
Paste a unique identifier such as a DOI, PubMed ID, or arXiv ID into the search bar to leave the first comment on that article.
Can I post feedback anonymously?
PubPeer states that scientists can provide feedback or start a conversation anonymously.
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