Science blogging on steroids, launching soon.

The Rogue Scholar improves your science blog in important ways,
including full-text search, DOIs and metadata, and long-term archiving.

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Twenty-two blogs have been approved on the waitlist (as of February 6, 2023).

Simple pricing for everyone.

Support all kinds of science blogs, from personal blog to organizational newsletters.

Starter

For most blogs.

Free

  • Archive up to 50 posts per year
  • Register DOIs with metadata
  • Full-text search
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Team

Perfect for bigger blogs.

$1 per post

  • Everything in starter
  • Archive an unlimited number of posts
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Enterprise

Have special requirements.

Contact us

  • Everything in team
  • Archive a blog without active RSS feed
  • Support other languages
  • Support podcasts and vlogs
  • Custom feature development
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Frequently asked questions

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, go to our Documentation or reach out to support via the Rogue Scholar Discord Forum.

    • When does The Rogue Scholar launch?

      The Rogue Scholar launches in Q2 2023. The exact date will be announced at a later time.

    • How can I sign up the Rogue Scholar?

      Fill out the form on this page to be added to the waitlist. We will notify you when your blog is accepted to be archived on the Rogue Scholar.

    • Why would the Rogue Scholar not accept my blog?

      We only cover blogs that write about science, and where the full-text content is made available via RSS feed with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.

    • What languages does the Rogue Scholar support?

      The initial release will support English and German. Additional languages will be added based on user requests.

    • How does the Rogue Scholar archive my blog?

      We will harvest your content and metadata using your RSS feed.

    • My RSS feed only contains summaries of blog posts.

      You need to provide all content via RSS feed, but this can also be a private feed.

    • Does the Rogue Scholar support podcasts and vlogs?

      Podcasts and vlogs are supported, but at an additional cost. Reach out to us via email.

    • What does archiving my blog with the Rogue Scholar cost?

      The Rogue Scholar is free for the first 50 posts per year. After that, it costs $1 per post.

    • When do I pay for my posts?

      We will send you annual invoices for the posts we have archived in the previous year if there are more than 50 posts.

    • What costs are there for users of the Rogue Scholar?

      The Rogue Scholar is and will always be free to use and reuse, all content is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.

    • Can I sponsor or otherwise support the Rogue Scholar?

      We appreciate donations and other forms of support. Reach out to us via email.