What are Layers?

Layers are structured, evidence-oriented additions that help contextualize, validate, and refine scientific insights.

How Layers Work

A simple, step-by-step process to contribute your expertise to the research community.

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Read an Insight

Browse published research insights on PhotoRedox and identify content relevant to your work.

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Choose Layer Type

Select the appropriate layer type based on the knowledge you want to contribute: Reproduction for replication attempts, Caveat for limitations, or Optimization for improvements.

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Provide Evidence

Keep your contribution concise, evidence-oriented, and academically rigorous. Focus on objective observations and reproducible details.

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Community Signals

Your layer updates the community signals displayed on the insight, helping other researchers understand reproducibility, constraints, and optimizations at a glance.

Learn More

Dive deeper into each layer type to understand best practices and see examples.