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About SciViD: How Video Preprints Work

SciViD

SciViD is an open-access platform for video preprints. Each item presents methods, data and simulations in structured visual form within a conventional scholarly format, with the aim of making research easier to understand, evaluate and reproduce. Submissions are open; posted items are screened against a checklist but are not peer reviewed.

 

I. What a video preprint contains

  • A short manuscript.

  • A video abstract of 1 to 3 minutes, narrated in the author’s own voice.

  • Where relevant, an interactive lab.

Showing setups, protocols and simulations directly can make methods easier to follow than text and static figures alone.

 

II. How posting works

  • Posting is free. SciViD charges no fee to post a preprint.

  • Submissions are checked against a posting checklist covering format, originality, references, permissions and consent, but they are not peer reviewed.

  • Every posted item is labelled “Preliminary · Not peer reviewed”, carries a version number and is licensed by its authors under CC BY 4.0.

  • Researchers submit through Submit a Manuscript; senior high school and early undergraduate students submit through Emerging Scholars, with parent or guardian consent for authors under 18.

  • Professionally produced video papers are available separately through SciViD Studio.

Item types: Original research · Short communication · Preliminary results · Computational or modelling study · Research proposal or hypothesis · Research protocol or methods · Review or explainer.

 

III. What distinguishes SciViD

  • Method-centered video papers. Authors show experimental procedures, data acquisition and simulations rather than describing them in text alone, so that methodological detail is communicated clearly enough to support reproduction.

  • Scope. SciViD covers the physical, biological and engineering sciences; current subject areas are listed under Collections.

 

IV. Planned services

  • Persistent identifiers. With the authors’ consent, SciViD plans to deposit selected items with Zenodo so that they receive a DOI.

  • Discoverability. The platform is being built with structured bibliographic metadata to support indexing by academic search tools.

  • Author support. Authors receive the posting checklist and guidance on recording a video abstract; professional production is available through SciViD Studio.

  • Teaching use. Published video papers are designed to serve as visual teaching resources on experimental methods, protocols and complex concepts.

 

V. Who SciViD is for

  • Researchers who want to communicate methods and results with greater clarity and transparency.

  • Educators seeking visual materials for teaching and training.

  • Students developing research and scientific communication skills.

  • Institutions and libraries exploring open-access and multimedia publishing.

 

VI. Editorial standards

Screening, conflicts of interest, versions and withdrawal, and how to report concerns are set out on the Editorial page.

 

VII. Contact

SciViD is at an early stage. Its aim is to become an established venue for video-based scientific communication that students and researchers can use to share preliminary work openly and safely.

Questions about SciViD Studio, school workshops and partnerships: editor@scivid.net

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