Modern science wouldn’t exist without the online research repository known as arXiv. Three decades in, its creator still can’t let it go.
arXiv, a pre-print repository founded in 1991, has transformed science by enabling rapid dissemination of research, fostering collaboration, and accelerating breakthroughs, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its simple Web 1.0 design and challenges like pseudoscientific submissions and debates over its impact, arXiv has become essential for modern science, hosting significant discoveries and influencing other platforms.
