Αlpha¹ Rigor Review.
Αlpha¹ helps authors and research teams pressure-test a manuscript before submission or after publication. Rigor Review examines methods, statistics, citations, integrity, and reproducibility, then produces a prioritized report and an optional Verified Rigor Record. Alpha1 Selection and Formal Expert Review build around that core.
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Review · Discover · Escalate
Built around a clear manuscript review record.
Review
Αlpha¹ Rigor Review
Check rigor & reproducibility on any manuscript before submission or after publication. Three independent Rigor Reviewers assess methods, statistics, citations, and data/code across eight dimensions, distilled into concrete fixes.
Discover
Alpha1 Selection
The top 1% most-discussed preprints across bioRxiv, medRxiv, arXiv and the wider literature — curated, contextualized, and ready for Rigor Review.
Escalate
Formal Expert Review
A 21-day human expert review path — compensated domain reviewers, a citable Review Report, copyright retention, and concurrent submission.
Get highlighted
Submit your best work — or help judge the field’s.
Αlpha¹ is built around two roles: authors with work that deserves attention, and domain experts willing to put their name on what holds up. Both are paid in standing, on the record.
For authors
Submission detailsSurfaced by signal, weekly
Alpha1 Selection surfaces the top 1% most-discussed preprints each week from citations, altmetrics, social and media discussion, and funding traces. Selection is a discovery layer, not the core review credential.
A citable credential
Validated work earns an Αlpha¹ Reviewed Publication credential, suitable for biosketches, promotion packages, and grant applications.
Read by the field
Rigor Review reports and Reviewed Publications create shareable records for funders, foundations, and research institutions watching the field.
For reviewers
Reviewer protocolPaid for your expertise
A professional honorarium for every validated review, processed via Stripe Connect. Peer review is work; we treat it that way.
Focused on rigor
Evaluate reproducibility, validity, and significance against a structured rubric — not formatting, terminology, or minor experiments.
On the record
Sign your reviews for citable recognition; build a public, verifiable track record alongside your peers in the field.