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Practical guides for publishers, experts, authors and reviewers, each written and reviewed by named people, with their own record.

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4guides24 minin totalAllaudiences
By the end you’ll know
What gets recorded, and what never does
How to propose a change a publisher will accept
How your scores are earned
Start with guide 1 →
  1. ConceptWhat CitePep records, and whyAccepted-only credit and the public record.5 min →
  2. WalkthroughHow attribution works on a pageRoles, the attribution block and the correction log.6 min →
  3. PracticeWriting a correction that gets acceptedExact wording, a reason, a source, with examples.7 min →
  4. MethodHow reputation is calculatedContribution, trust and topic authority scores.6 min →
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PublishersYMYL content: when accuracy isn’t optionalWhich pages need a higher bar and how to show it.Intermediate10 minAuthorsHow pre-submission review worksMatching, findings, cost and confidentiality.Beginner8 minPublishersHow to write an author bio readers trustCredentials that can be checked, not claimed.Beginner5 minExpertsClaiming pages you wroteProving authorship and getting it confirmed.Beginner4 minReviewersThe structure of a review reportFive parts, and what belongs in each.Intermediate7 minPublishersHandling a correction on a published pageReviewing, accepting and logging the change.Intermediate6 minEveryoneHow the CitePep community worksPosting, answering, turning threads into fixes, and the rules.Beginner11 minExpertsChoosing sources that hold upPrimary over secondary, current over cached.Intermediate6 minAuthorsActing on major findingsTurning a finding into a revision plan.Advanced7 minReviewersGrading findings by severityMajor, minor and note, applied consistently.Intermediate5 minPublishersRunning CitePep across many sitesFor agencies and multi-brand publishers.Advanced6 min
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Look up a term in the glossary →
I publish a website
Show readers who checked my pages6 min →Decide on a correction I received6 min →Know which pages need expert review first10 min →Write author bios readers can verify5 min →
I’m an expert
Get credit for pages I already wrote4 min →Propose a correction that gets accepted7 min →Pick sources a publisher will trust6 min →Understand my scores and level6 min →
I wrote a paper
Find out how pre-submission review works8 min →Turn major findings into a revision plan7 min →Read the whole author handbook50 min →
I review papers
Learn what goes in each part of a report7 min →Grade findings consistently5 min →Read the whole reviewer handbook45 min →