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rOpenSci Software Review

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https://github.com/ropensci/software-review

An open peer review process for R packages designed to ensure high-quality, reproducible scientific software. Provides guides and templates for authors, reviewers, and editors, as well as a submission process for packages to receive constructive feedback and community support.

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What's inside rOpenSci

  1. rOpenSci Editorial Team and Reviewers

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    The rOpenSci software review process is managed by an editorial team and a community of reviewers. The leadership structure includes an Editor-in-Chief (which rotates approximately every 3 months) and an Associate Editorial team. Additionally, the project relies on a large group of invited reviewers who provide expertise for package submissions.

  2. How to submit a package to rOpenSci

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    To submit a package for peer review to the rOpenSci ecosystem, follow these steps:

    1. Read the Author Guide: Before initiating any process, review the guía para quienes envían un paquete (Author Guide).
    2. Open a Submission Issue: Once you have reviewed the guide, open a submission issue in the ropensci/software-review repository.

    Benefits of submission:

    • Constructive Feedback: Receive useful feedback focused on improving software quality.
    • Community Support: Continued support for maintenance issues (e.g., R updates, dependencies, CRAN policies).
    • Dissemination: Packages are featured on the rOpenSci website, blog, and social media (Mastodon, LinkedIn).
    • Automated Documentation: Documentation sites are automatically built and deployed after each push.
    • JOSS Integration: Packages relevant to the Journal of Open-Source Software may benefit from an accelerated review process.

  3. Volunteer to review packages for rOpenSci

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    If you wish to contribute to the scientific community by reviewing R packages, follow these steps:

    1. Read the Reviewer Guide: Familiarize yourself with the expectations by reading the guide for reviewers.
    2. Complete the Volunteer Form: Fill out the short form with your contact information and areas of expertise. rOpenSci seeks reviewers with both general package-writing experience and specific domain expertise.

    Benefits of reviewing:

    • Community Contribution: Support the mission of expanding access to scientific data and reproducible research.
    • Learning: Learn new development practices from authors and fellow reviewers.
    • Networking: Connect with colleagues and collaborators in the R development and scientific computing communities.

  4. How to become a reviewer for rOpenSci

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    If you wish to contribute to the scientific community by reviewing packages, follow these steps:

    1. Read the Reviewer Guide: Review the guía para personas que realizan revisiones (Reviewer Guide).
    2. Complete the Sign-up Form: Provide your contact information and areas of expertise via this brief form.

    rOpenSci actively seeks reviewers with general R package development experience as well as specialized knowledge in specific scientific fields.

  6. Become a package reviewer for rOpenSci

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    If you wish to contribute to the scientific community and the rOpenSci mission by reviewing software packages, follow these steps:

    1. Complete the Reviewer Form: Provide your contact information and areas of expertise via this brief form. rOpenSci actively seeks reviewers with general R package development experience as well as domain-specific expertise.
    2. Read the Reviewer Guide: Familiarize yourself with the expectations and processes by reading the guide for reviewers.

    Why review?

    • Contribute to Science: Support the mission of expanding access to scientific data and promoting reproducible research.
    • Professional Development: Engage in bidirectional conversations to learn best practices in software development.
    • Networking: Connect with colleagues and experts in R development and scientific computing.

  7. Volunteer as an rOpenSci reviewer

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    If you wish to contribute to the scientific community by reviewing R packages, follow these steps:

    1. Read the Reviewer Guide: Familiarize yourself with the expectations by reading the guide for reviewers.
    2. Fill out the Volunteer Form: Provide your contact information and areas of expertise via this short form.

    rOpenSci seeks reviewers with both general package-writing experience and specific domain expertise.

    Benefits of reviewing:

    • Community Contribution: Support the mission of expanding access to scientific data and reproducible research.
    • Learning: Improve your own development practices through interaction with authors and other reviewers.
    • Networking: Connect with experts in R development and various scientific fields.

  8. Submit a package to rOpenSci

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    To submit a package for peer review to the rOpenSci ecosystem, follow these steps:

    1. Read the Author Guide: Before initiating a submission, review the guide for authors to ensure your package meets the necessary standards.
    2. Open a Submission Issue: Once you have prepared your package according to the guidelines, open a submission issue in the ropensci/software-review repository.

    Benefits of submission:

    • Constructive Feedback: Receive useful feedback aimed at improving software quality.
    • Community Support: Access help with ongoing maintenance, such as R updates, dependency management, and CRAN policies.
    • Dissemination: Your package will be featured on the rOpenSci website, blog, and social media (Mastodon, LinkedIn).
    • Documentation: Packages in the suite benefit from automatically built and deployed documentation sites.
    • JOSS Integration: Packages relevant to the Journal of Open-Source Software may benefit from an accelerated review process if accompanied by a short article.

  9. Access rOpenSci development resources and templates

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    The rOpenSci Guía de desarrollo (Development Guide) provides comprehensive resources for different roles:

    Role-specific guides:

    Templates:

    Community Discussion:

  10. Access rOpenSci development and review resources

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    Comprehensive guidance for the rOpenSci review process is available in the rOpenSci Packages: Development, Maintenance, and Peer Review gitbook. Key resources include:

    For discussions regarding the review process itself, use the rOpenSci forum or the ropensci/software-review-meta issue tracker.

  11. Access rOpenSci review resources and templates

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    The rOpenSci gitbook provides comprehensive documentation for the peer review process, including:

    For discussions or feedback on the review process itself, use the rOpenSci forum or the software-review-meta issue tracker.