We just got the reviews back from PLoS Genetics for our esb1 paper. There were many constructive suggestions and helpful suggestions, which is what we have come to expect from PLoS Genetics (and why we submit many of our manuscripts there).
One of the reviewers actually came to Piims and retrieved some of the data that went into the paper to make the point that we should comment on the Mg effect of the mutation. Specifically, the reviewer pointed out that the mutation doesn't affect Mg, even though it affects Ca. They even included a figure of the data! ...
Just another reason to put all your data out there. We thank the reviewer for the helpful suggestions. ...
... Because the data are open, the reviewer could go into the database and determine for themselves what the effect really was. They were so intrigued that they actually created a graph to send to the authors.
I think this is the first time I have actually read of a reviewer providing data to the authors from the author’s own dataset!
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 4/13/2009 04:53:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
