Fig. 2

Survival plot depicting the probability of a preprint remaining unpublished as journal article for 338 studies initially published as preprints. This survival plot presents the probability that a study initially published as a preprint remains unpublished as a journal article. The x-axis represents the number of days elapsed since the preprint first appeared online. Of the 338 studies published as preprints from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to 15 August 2020, 66 had an associated journal article by 2 September 2020