Writing in Nature, Erika Check Hayden describes steps being taken by the journal Nature Biotechnology to improve the reproducibility of computational results. She cites cases where error-prone software led to the publication of incorrect results in good journals. Lack of software documentation seems to be one of the major issues; software testing and reproducibility were also mentioned. The article also delves into the challenges faced by such a policy, such as finding qualified reviewers, and the danger of public shaming.
DTLR feels that such challenges should not be allowed to block efforts to reform publication standards. I endorse the stance taken by Nature Biotechnology, which can be found here.
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