Barely sufficient practices in scientific computing

Best Practices for Scientific Computing

Scientists spend an increasing amount of time building and using software. However, most scientists are never taught how to do this efficiently. As a result, many are unaware of tools and practices that would allow them to write more reliable and maintainable code with less effort. We describe a set of best practices for scientific software development that have solid foundations in research an...

Good enough practices in scientific computing

Computers are now essential in all branches of science, but most researchers are never taught the equivalent of basic lab skills for research computing. As a result, data can get lost, analyses can take much longer than necessary, and researchers are limited in how effectively they can work with software and data. Computing workflows need to follow the same practices as lab projects and noteboo...

Lessons in Scientific Computing

Better Practices in Scientific Publishing.

Everyone strives to do or be the best, but the state of better, meaning to improve that which has been done before, may be all that can be reasonably expected or hoped for. Publishing is extremely important to the science profession because in the scientific world, the assessment of the value of an individual s achievements depends on reputation, and wide recognition of the worth of scientific ...

Editorial Practices, Scientific Impact, and Scientific Quality

Recently, at one of the weekly editors' meetings where we go over the manuscripts that are ready for decision, it was noted that " Reviewers review manuscripts; editors review the reviews. " This summary succinctly encapsulates the editorial practices at the Journal of General Physiology ; it also reinforced earlier suggestions that it might be useful to both authors and reviewers to describe h...