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# The Unjournal

[The Unjournal](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/innovations-in-givewell-esque-ceas/) is making research better by evaluating what really matters. We aim to make rigorous research more impactful and impactful research more rigorous.

The academic journal system is out-of-date. It wastes resources, discourages innovation, and encourages rent-seeking.

*The Unjournal is not a journal*. We don’t publish research. Instead, we commission (and pay for) *open*, *rigorous* expert evaluation of publicly-hosted research. We make it easier for researchers to get feedback and credible ratings of their work, so they can focus on *doing better research* rather than journal-shopping.

We currently focus on quantitative work that informs global priorities, especially in economics, policy, and social science. Our [evaluation packages](https://unjournal.pubpub.org) help policymakers and practitioners understand which research to trust and how to use it. These provide open critique and discussion to benefit students and the research community.

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