Escalate your Rigor Review to named expert review.
Authors get a structured, citable human review in 21 days. Reviewers get paid for serious methodological evaluation, on the record.
Traditional journals
Αlpha¹ Formal Expert Review
For reviewers
Put expert judgment on the record.
Paid for your expertise
A professional honorarium for every validated review, paid out via Stripe Connect. No invoicing, no delays.
Focused on rigor
Evaluate reproducibility, validity, and significance against a structured rubric — not formatting, terminology, or stylistic preference.
On the record
Sign your reviews for citable recognition; build a public, verifiable track record alongside your peers.
How it works
One protocol — same record on both sides.
Submit after Rigor Review
Authors submit a preprint for Formal Expert Review; reviewers receive a matched invitation and accept or decline within 24 hours.
Structured expert evaluation
Compensated domain experts assess reproducibility, validity, and significance against a structured rubric.
Editorial QC
The editorial team performs a brief quality check; the Review Report becomes part of the permanent record.
Highlighted on the record
The Αlpha¹ Reviewed Publication credential is issued and linked from the paper’s permanent public record.
Add named experts to your Rigor Review record.
Bring your ORCID. Submit your paper. Or sign up as a reviewer and put your expertise on the record.