Authors’ awareness of preprint acceptance status at citation time

Determine whether authors of AI policy peer-reviewed publications are aware, at the time of citation, that the referenced arXiv preprints have already been accepted by peer-reviewed journals, and quantify the prevalence of such cases.

Background

The paper notes instances where cited arXiv preprints had already been accepted for journal publication, raising questions about authors’ awareness at citation time.

Understanding this dynamic is important for evaluating citation practices and the boundary between preprint and peer-reviewed status in AI policy literature.