[PRE REVIEW]: modisfast: An R package for fast and efficient access to MODIS, VIIRS and GPM Earth Observation data

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Submitting author: !--author-handle-->@ptaconet<!--end-author-handle-- (Paul Taconet) Repository: https://github.com/ptaconet/modisfast Branch with paper.md (empty if default branch): Version: 0.9.2 Editor: !--editor-->@mikemahoney218<!--end-editor-- Reviewers: Pending Managing EiC: Kristen Thyng

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    58  Paul Taconet
    55  ptaconet
     1  floriandeboissieu

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

OK DOIs

- 10.1016/S0034-4257(02)00084-6 is OK
- 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113963 is OK
- 10.1175/bams-d-15-00306.1 is OK
- 10.21105/joss.01686 is OK
- 10.5281/zenodo.5884351 is OK
- 10.32614/RJ-2018-009 is OK
- 10.1016/j.cageo.2016.08.020 is OK
- 10.5281/zenodo.7938190 is OK
- 10.5281/zenodo.3945409 is OK

MISSING DOIs

- No DOI given, and none found for title: A review of selected MODIS algorithms, data produc...
- No DOI given, and none found for title: R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Comp...
- No DOI given, and none found for title: terra: Spatial Data Analysis
- No DOI given, and none found for title: shiny: Web Application Framework for R
- No DOI given, and none found for title: The MODISTools package: an interface to the MODIS ...

INVALID DOIs

- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122357 is INVALID because of 'https://doi.org/' prefix
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2017.06.031 is INVALID because of 'https://doi.org/' prefix

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✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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@ptaconet Could you try to fix the compilation error?

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ok just checking

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@kthyng Hello ! I have made the modifications to the pdf, it seems to work now.

Potential reviewers for this paper could be any person from the proposed list of person matching with the following query : Language: R ; Area: Earth Sciences and Ecology ; Keywords: remote sensing (https://reviewers.joss.theoj.org/reviewers/search?language=29&area_id=6&keywords=remote+sensing&name=&commit=Update+search)

Additional reviewers might include : Annelise Tran, Jean-Baptise Ferret, Emmanuel Roux, Vincent Herbreteau

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@ptaconet Great! For reviewers we're looking for an actual list of github handles, minus the "@", whether from the database or suggestions from your extended (non-conflicted) network. Thanks.

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@kthyng here is the list :

AdamZhengLu yotarazona stevenpawley ethanwhite Carlitosh nmstreethran dlebauer makyol Pentaonia dkedar7 pederengelstad patrickcgray yongzesong usethedata jbferet

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Hi @ptaconet and thanks for your submission! I am looking for some specific items to make sure your submission fits our requirements at a high level (not at the more detailed review level) before moving on to finding an editor or putting this on our waitlist if no relevant editors are available. I'll comment over time as I have a chance to go through them:

• [x] OSI-approved license
• [x] Installation instructions
• [x] Documentation exists at all
• [x] Tests of some sort
• [ ] Check paper (make sure compiles, read through, check for length 250-1000 words)
• [x] Substantial scholarly effort
• [x] Clear research application

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Commit count by author:

    63  Paul Taconet
    55  ptaconet
     1  floriandeboissieu

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Paper file info:

📄 Wordcount for paper.md is 2351

✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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License info:

🟡 License found: GNU General Public License v3.0 (Check here for OSI approval)

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@ptaconet I am going to ping the greater editorial board to take a look at this package to see if it is in scope in terms of substantial scholarly effort due to its relatively small size. This process will take a few weeks; thanks for your patience.

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Commit count by author:

    68  Paul Taconet
    55  ptaconet
     1  floriandeboissieu

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Paper file info:

📄 Wordcount for paper.md is 1646

✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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License info:

🟡 License found: GNU General Public License v3.0 (Check here for OSI approval)

[kthyng]

@ptaconet Ok we are moving forward with review! I need to finish my high level checks, then find a reviewer or put this on the waitlist.

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@ptaconet Please shorten your paper. You can move material to your docs as needed, for example. Aim for 1000 words max, which you can check with @editorialbot check repository.

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@mikemahoney218 Can you edit this submission? (while the author is working on shortening the paper)

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Happy to take this one on! I'll start reaching out to reviewers on Monday.