SSRN intentionally hosts preprints. https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/ssrn-faq/ https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/ssrn-faq/ "SSRN is instrumental [...] as a p

SSRN intentionally hosts preprints. https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/ssrn-faq/ https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/ssrn-faq/ "SSRN is instrumental [...] as a place to communicate their findings at an early stage, prior to publication in academic journals."