[PRE REVIEW]: Efficient Image Annotation with Annotate-Lab: An Open-Source Solution

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Submitting author: !--author-handle-->@sumn2u<!--end-author-handle-- (Suman Kunwar) Repository: https://github.com/sumn2u/annotate-lab Branch with paper.md (empty if default branch): paper Version: v1.0.0 Editor: Pending Reviewers: Pending Managing EiC: Chris Vernon

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Commit count by author:

   192  seveibar
    88  sumn2u
    71  Severin Ibarluzea
    47  semantic-release-bot
    13  Oleh Yasenytsky
     7  Henry LIANG
     7  Tamay Eser Uysal
     6  Emiliano Castellano
     5  sreevardhanreddi
     4  Suman Kunwar
     3  Mews
     3  Mykyta Holubakha
     3  OmG2011
     2  Josep de Cid
     2  Katsuhisa Yuasa
     2  Mohammed Eldadah
     2  linyers
     1  HoangHN
     1  Hummer12007
     1  Joey Figaro
     1  Puskuruk
     1  Shahidul Islam Majumder
     1  ThibautGeriz
     1  beru
     1  harith-hacky03

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Reference check summary (note 'MISSING' DOIs are suggestions that need verification):

OK DOIs

- 10.1145/3343031.3350535 is OK
- 10.5281/ZENODO.11543564 is OK
- 10.1109/I2C2.2017.8321819 is OK
- 10.1007/s11042-022-12100-1 is OK
- 10.48550/ARXIV.2401.01454 is OK

MISSING DOIs

- None

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Paper file info:

📄 Wordcount for paper.md is 964

✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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License info:

✅ License found: MIT License (Valid open source OSI approved license)

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[crvernon]

:wave: @sumn2u - thank you for your submission to JOSS! I have a few clarifying questions for you:

• I notice that you are the sole lead author on this work. However, many others have made commits to this repository (e.g., seveibar). Could you explain why they are not listed as co-authors?
• I know that you have made many commits since forking this work, but could you explain the relationship between your product and the parent repository?

[sumn2u]

Sure @crvernon

• I notice that you are the sole lead author on this work. However, many others have made commits to this repository (e.g., seveibar). Could you explain why they are not listed as co-authors?

This work is a fork, so commits from the parent repository are also present here. I have acknowledged and given credit to these contributors in the acknowledgment section.

• I know that you have made many commits since forking this work, but could you explain the relationship between your product and the parent repository?

The parent repository is a toolkit/library that enables users to create annotations. My product uses this toolkit, in addition to other libraries, to create annotations, store their behavior, and provide additional functions like masking annotated images, saving configurations, and more. Furthermore, the parent toolkit lacked test cases, but these have now been added. The parent toolkit has been updated to incorporate these changes, address bugs, and introduce new features.

[sumn2u]

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[crvernon]

@editorialbot query scope

Thanks for the clarification @sumn2u! I am going to get the larger editorial board to take a look as well to ensure this submission qualifies under our submission requirements. This process usually takes about 2 weeks to do and I will notify you of the decision as soon as possible.

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Submission flagged for editorial review.

[sumn2u]

Thanks, @crvernon. If there's any further work needed from my side, please let me know. I'll be happy to take care of it.

[crvernon]

@sumn2u we are in discussion with the larger editorial board about your submission and it would help us a bit if we could get a detailed list of your additions to this project (not the commit log, but the list of contributions in terms of new features that have been implemented). Could you post that here? Thanks!

[sumn2u]

Sure @crvernon . The features implemented in this project represent a significant contribution, enhancing functionality, usability, and scalability. The key features include:

• Configuration Screen: This screen allows users to configure tools, tags, and upload images for annotation. For more details, please refer to Configuration Setup.

• File List Management: Based on the uploaded images, a comprehensive file list is provided. Users can navigate through this list and perform annotation operations efficiently.

• Circular Selection Tool: A new tool for annotating circular or oval regions of interest has been added, expanding the annotation capabilities.

• Server Integration: A dedicated server has been introduced to store annotated information in CSV format, ensuring data persistence and easy retrieval.

• Masked Image Download: Users can now mask annotated images and download them, enhancing data privacy and usability.

• Annotated Image and Settings Download: This feature allows users to download the annotated images along with their settings, facilitating their use in machine learning applications.

• Client-Server Separation: The client and server sides have been separated to improve scalability and manage complex logic effectively. This also includes the implementation of comprehensive test cases.

• Intuitive Design and Bug Fixes: The interface design has been made more intuitive, and several bugs have been fixed to enhance user experience.

• Comprehensive Documentation: Detailed documentation has been created, guiding users on how to utilize and run the application efficiently.

[crvernon]

Thanks @sumn2u and how long have you been contributing to this project. I see your earliest commit about 20 days ago is that correct?

[sumn2u]

Thanks @sumn2u and how long have you been contributing to this project. I see your earliest commit about 20 days ago is that correct?

@crvernon I've been working on it for a while, maybe more than 2 and a half months, but on the forked version, yes, it's been 20 days.

[sumn2u]

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[crvernon]

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:wave: @sumn2u. - Thanks for your patience during our larger editorial board review. At this time we have to reject your submission based on the following findings of the editorial board:

• Though the changes made to the software are useful and well done, they do not meet our criteria for being designated as research software contributions. These changes were more on the UI side of things that enhance functionality for the user.
• The commit history was short (on the order of 20 days on record) thus the software did not meet the "well-established" requirement of our submission process.

We do think you have done good work here and we wish you the best in continuing the growth of your software.

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Paper rejected.

[sumn2u]

Thanks @crvernon for the updates. I understand the points about the changes being UI-focused and the short commit history. I'll continue to develop the software to better meet the criteria and resubmit in the future.