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There are vast areas of research where every credible paper gets posted to the arxiv. So even though being on the arxiv does not imply credibility, not being on

by Certhas 11y ago

There are vast areas of research where every credible paper gets posted to the arxiv. So even though being on the arxiv does not imply credibility, not being on the arxiv implies lack thereof.

logicallee 11y ago
I'm incredulous of: >There are vast areas of research where every credible paper gets posted to the arxiv due to your word "every" which from context you mean literally; no exceptions. So, what would these vast areas of research be? The statement would not be true for any areas of research I know about. EDIT: Thanks for the replies - fascinating. That in certain fields, no paper is worth reading if not on arxiv.
- Certhas 11y ago
  For the areas I used to work in for many years, high energy physics and quantum gravity, I can't think of a single exception. Of course I don't have total knowledge of these fields, only my corner of them, and I'm sure you'll find a counterexample if you dig deep enough, but if counterexamples are remarkable and rare, then the heuristic: "Not on the arxiv, not likely to be credible" stands.
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- oneloop 11y ago
  High-energy physics. Yes, literally every paper that's worth your time is on arxiv first. The only time anyone reads from an actual peer-reviewed journal is when something that was on arxiv eventually gets published (you know, a year later) and might have minor corrections. And I don't know a single person that picks up journals for those crucial papers that were never posted to arxiv. What's the point of "formal peer-review", anyway? If you're in the community you talk to your colleagues about what's on arxiv and you know what's good and what isn't. You don't need a journal to tell you.
- antognini 11y ago
  I will add that astrophysics is the same way. I'm not aware of a single paper I've come across from the last 15 years that isn't on the arxiv.
- antognini 11y ago
  I will add that astrophysics is the same way. I'm not aware of a single paper I've come across from the last 15 years that isn't on the arxiv.
Xcelerate 11y ago
I can vouch for this. Lots of theoretical physics on there (in fact, I would say the majority of it). Whether stuff is posted on arXiv highly depends on the field.

by Certhas 11y ago

There are vast areas of research where every credible paper gets posted to the arxiv. So even though being on the arxiv does not imply credibility, not being on the arxiv implies lack thereof.

logicallee 11y ago

I'm incredulous of: >There are vast areas of research where every credible paper gets posted to the arxiv due to your word "every" which from context you mean literally; no exceptions. So, what would these vast areas of research be? The statement would not be true for any areas of research I know about. EDIT: Thanks for the replies - fascinating. That in certain fields, no paper is worth reading if not on arxiv.

Certhas 11y ago
For the areas I used to work in for many years, high energy physics and quantum gravity, I can't think of a single exception. Of course I don't have total knowledge of these fields, only my corner of them, and I'm sure you'll find a counterexample if you dig deep enough, but if counterexamples are remarkable and rare, then the heuristic: "Not on the arxiv, not likely to be credible" stands.
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oneloop 11y ago
High-energy physics. Yes, literally every paper that's worth your time is on arxiv first. The only time anyone reads from an actual peer-reviewed journal is when something that was on arxiv eventually gets published (you know, a year later) and might have minor corrections. And I don't know a single person that picks up journals for those crucial papers that were never posted to arxiv. What's the point of "formal peer-review", anyway? If you're in the community you talk to your colleagues about what's on arxiv and you know what's good and what isn't. You don't need a journal to tell you.
antognini 11y ago
I will add that astrophysics is the same way. I'm not aware of a single paper I've come across from the last 15 years that isn't on the arxiv.
antognini 11y ago
I will add that astrophysics is the same way. I'm not aware of a single paper I've come across from the last 15 years that isn't on the arxiv.

Xcelerate 11y ago

I can vouch for this. Lots of theoretical physics on there (in fact, I would say the majority of it). Whether stuff is posted on arXiv highly depends on the field.