SocArXiv
Verified working Jul 31, 2026
An open preprint repository for early social science research.
SocArXiv is a preprint service hosted on OSF for sharing working papers and other social science research before formal journal publication. It helps researchers make manuscripts discoverable, citeable, and accessible while keeping them connected to the broader OSF research infrastructure.
Why it stands out
- Built on OSF, so preprints can connect naturally with projects, files, registrations, and other open-science materials.
- Focused on social science fields rather than serving as a broad all-discipline repository.
- Supports early dissemination without requiring access to a journal or paywalled publishing platform.
- Backed by the Center for Open Science’s established research infrastructure.
Good to know
- Preprints are not the same as peer-reviewed journal articles and should be evaluated accordingly.
- Its disciplinary focus is social science, so it is not the best fit for unrelated research areas.
- Coverage depends on voluntary author submissions, so it will not be comprehensive for every topic or field.
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Social science researchers use it to circulate manuscripts quickly and establish a public record before peer review. Find recent working papers in sociology, political science, economics, education, and related fields. Share a draft with a stable public page while a journal submission is still in progress. Track versions and metadata for a paper alongside other OSF-hosted research materials.
Public preprint hosting, searchable paper records, author and metadata fields, OSF account integration, citation-ready records, and support for updated versions or related research materials.
Technical Notes
- OSF provides a public REST API at api.osf.io/v2 for accessing public OSF records, including preprint-related metadata.
- Public data can generally be queried without authentication; write actions and private records require OSF authorization.
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