A journal for the work itself — not the wait.
Submit your preprint for a 21-day expert peer review. Or lend your expertise as a paid reviewer. Either way, your name goes on the record.
Traditional journals
Αlpha¹ Science
For reviewers
Help judge the field’s best.
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 or accept
Authors submit a preprint; 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; the paper is highlighted in the Daily Research Digest.
Get highlighted in the Daily Research Digest.
Bring your ORCID. Submit your paper. Or sign up as a reviewer and put your expertise on the record.