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# Why Unjournal?

The features of The Unjournal, and what the project offers beyond the traditional academic publication methods.

See sections below:

[Reshaping academic evaluation: Beyond accept/reject](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/costs-of-playing-the-publication-game.md): Shows how The Unjournal's process reduces the traditionally high costs and 'games' associated with standard publication mechanisms.

[Promoting open and robust science](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/promoting-open-robust-science.md): The Unjournal promotes research replicability/robustness in line with the RRC agenda.

[Global priorities: Theory of Change (Logic Model)](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/global-priorities-theory-of-change.md): The Unjournal aims to enhance research reliability, accessibility, and usefulness through a robust evaluation system, fostering a productive bridge between mainstream and EA-focused researchers.

* [Balancing information accessibility and hazard concerns](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/global-priorities-theory-of-change/aside-open-access-and-information-hazards.md): Addresses possible information hazards in open research.

[Open, reliable, and useful evaluation](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/more-reliable-and-useful-evaluation.md): The Unjournal's open evaluation model expedites and enhances research reviews by providing transparent, incentivized feedback and valuable, public metrics.

* [Multiple dimensions of feedback](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/more-reliable-and-useful-evaluation/multiple-dimensions-of-meaningful-feedback.md): Discusses our method of obtaining separate evaluations on various aspects of a research project—methodological, theoretical, and applied—from diverse expert groups, which leads to more comprehensive and insightful feedback.

[Promoting 'Dynamic Documents' and 'Living Research Projects'](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/dynamic-documents-vs-living-projects.md): Explains the terms 'dynamic documents' and 'living projects' in relation to our model, and how they facilitate continuous growth in research projects.

* [Benefits of Dynamic Documents](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/dynamic-documents-vs-living-projects/benefits-of-dynamic-documents.md): Why open dynamic documents (such as [Quarto](https://www.quarto.org)) are better for research than 'PDF prisons', the conventional static PDF format that dominates research.
* [Benefits of Living Research Projects](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/~/changes/536/benefits-and-features/dynamic-documents-vs-living-projects/living-research-projects.md): Details these 'living projects' and how, under our approach, they can continuously evolve, receive evaluations, and undergo improvements within the same environment.


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