Discovery Stack Pilot demonstrates the feasibility and outcomes of a scientist-designed peer-review model that separates quality and impact.

McGargill MA, Liu BC, Kuhns MS, Mucida D, Rauch I, Rodda LB, Koch MA, Gonzalez Velozo H, Cadwell K, Freedman TS, Scharschmidt TC, Sever R, Ordovas-Montanes J, Suliman S, Oberst A, Runnette B, Krummel MF

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003986
Published: 2026 Sep 8
Container: PLoS biology
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003986,
  title = {Discovery Stack Pilot demonstrates the feasibility and outcomes of a scientist-designed peer-review model that separates quality and impact.},
  author = {McGargill MA and Liu BC and Kuhns MS and Mucida D and Rauch I and Rodda LB and Koch MA and Gonzalez Velozo H and Cadwell K and Freedman TS and Scharschmidt TC and Sever R and Ordovas-Montanes J and Suliman S and Oberst A and Runnette B and Krummel MF},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS biology},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3003986},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003986}
}

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AU  - Liu BC
AU  - Kuhns MS
AU  - Mucida D
AU  - Rauch I
AU  - Rodda LB
AU  - Koch MA
AU  - Gonzalez Velozo H
AU  - Cadwell K
AU  - Freedman TS
AU  - Scharschmidt TC
AU  - Sever R
AU  - Ordovas-Montanes J
AU  - Suliman S
AU  - Oberst A
AU  - Runnette B
AU  - Krummel MF
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS biology
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MA, M., BC, L., MS, K., D, M., I, R., LB, R., MA, K., H, G. V., K, C., TS, F., TC, S., R, S., J, O., S, S., A, O., B, R., & MF, K. (2026). Discovery Stack Pilot demonstrates the feasibility and outcomes of a scientist-designed peer-review model that separates quality and impact.. PLoS biology. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003986

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