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PDF failed to compile for issue #1405 with the following error:

/app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/lib/whedon.rb:83:in check_fields': Paper YAML header is missing expected fields: bibliography (RuntimeError) from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/lib/whedon.rb:69:in initialize'
from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/lib/whedon/processor.rb:32:in new' from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/lib/whedon/processor.rb:32:in set_paper'
from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/bin/whedon:55:in prepare' from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/thor-0.20.3/lib/thor/command.rb:27:in run'
from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/thor-0.20.3/lib/thor/invocation.rb:126:in invoke_command' from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/thor-0.20.3/lib/thor.rb:387:in dispatch'
from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/thor-0.20.3/lib/thor/base.rb:466:in start' from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bundler/gems/whedon-a1723d160bb6/bin/whedon:116:in <top (required)>'
from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bin/whedon:23:in load' from /app/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bin/whedon:23:in

👋 @alexhanna - this submission suggested you as the editor - is this ok with you?

@strengejacke - I don't see a paper.bib file in your repo - please see https://joss.readthedocs.io/en/latest/submitting.html#example-paper-and-bibliography for an example of how the paper.md and paper.bib work together

Thanks @danielskatz for starting the pre-review. Actually, the package is more "technical" and does not implement methods proposed in (statistical) papers... That's why we haven't included a bibliography. If it's required, we could at least cite the R-software, if this is OK for you?

yes, please do - it seems that we expect something ...

Ok, bibliography added.
Suggested reviewers, with no preferred order:

@amoeba
@cschwem2er
@Ohlsen
@jsta
@corybrunson

@whedon generate pdf

Attempting PDF compilation. Reticulating splines etc...

👉 Check article proof 📄 👈

Ok, it looks like you don't actually have to cite anything, but you do need a paper.bib file.
If you want to cite R, you will need to put a reference to it in the paper.md file - see the example for how to do this. If not, I guess it's fine, but it's a bit odd to have a paper about research software that has no citations of previous work. The reviewers can discuss this issue...
(If you do make changes, you can regenerate the PDF by adding a new comment here containing @whedon generate pdf)

I have cited R in the appropriate place, but indeed I forgot a References heading at the end...

I will also discuss with the co-authors if and where it makes sense to add references.

@whedon generate pdf

Attempting PDF compilation. Reticulating splines etc...

👉 Check article proof 📄 👈

@danielskatz -- I'm not sure I'm the best editor for this, but will handle it if there's no better fit.

👋 @karthik - would you be willing to edit this instead?

Sure I can.

@whedon assign @karthik as editor

OK, the editor is @karthik