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PDF failed to compile for issue #1649 with the following error:

Error reading bibliography ./paper.bib (line 17, column 1):
unexpected "t"
expecting space, ",", white space or "}"
Error running filter pandoc-citeproc:
Filter returned error status 1
Looks like we failed to compile the PDF

👋 @katyhuff - this submission requested you as the editor, and this seemed like such a good fit that I just left it that way - please let me know if this is not ok.

👋 @ezsolti - please merge ezsolti/feign#6 and then enter a new comment here: @whedon generate pdf - if there are additional problems, please make changes to the source and regenerate the pdf until you are happy with it.

I can definitely take this one. Thanks @danielskatz .

@ezsolti : We can begin requesting reviewers when ezsolti/feign#6 is merged and when you are happy with the PDF that builds from @whedon generate pdf . I have some reviewers in mind, though your suggestions are certainly welcome. If you have any suggestions for potential reviewers then please mention them here in this thread. This list of people have already agreed to review for JOSS and may be suitable for this submission.

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@katyhuff : Hello! Thank you for taking care of the paper. I reached a pdf what I'm more or less satisfied with (besides that a cite to a conference paper doesn't want to render correctly, what ever I do).
I have reviewers in mind only from the safeguards side, so maybe it is better to go with your suggestions.

@ezsolti :

Ok -- I'll start asking for reviewers. (nonproliferation and safeguards suggestions are just as welcome as anyone else, so don't hesitate to suggest anyone.).

How would you like the citation to render?

• @kellyrowland: Dr. Rowland, are you able to and interested in taking on this review?
• This submission is in need of expertise in nuclear engineering, particularly gamma spectroscopy and ray tracing, as well as familiarity with the systems and languages involved (python).
• Title: feign: a Python package to estimate geometric efficiency in passive gamma spectroscopy measurements of nuclear fuel
• Summary: feign is a python package for estimating the geometric efficiency in passive gamma spectroscopy measurements of spent nuclear fuel assemblies. It implements a 2D point-kernel method without build-up factors (ie. an "uncollided F5 tally" as known by MCNP users). The name feign implies that the program pretends to be a transport code, however it is rather a ray-tracing code. It is intended for nuclear safeguards specialists and nuclear engineers who want to get a quick estimate on the geometric efficiency in their passive gamma setup. It might be also useful to people working with passive gamma emission tomography of spent fuel. The feign API allows the user to define the geometry of a rectangular fuel assembly, which is built of pins (nested annular material regions). The user also defines the composition of materials present in the simulation, the detector points where the efficiency needs to be evaluated, and optionally collimators and absorber elements.
• Article Proof: https://github.com/openjournals/joss-papers/blob/joss.01649/joss.01649/10.21105.joss.01649.pdf
• Submitting author: @ezsolti (Zsolt Elter)
• Repository: https://github.com/ezsolti/feign
• Version: v1.0.0

@katyhuff : In that case Stefano Vaccaro (author of one of the cited papers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900216307707) might be a good candidate.

For the 'Partial defect identification in PWR spent fuel using Passive Gamma Spectroscopy' paper the Proceedings doesn't want to appear, also when referenced all surnames appear instead of (Elter et al., 2018).

Hi @katyhuff , thanks for reaching out - I am interested in and able to take on this review.

• @sskutnik: Prof. Skutnik, are you able to and interested in taking on this review? The Journal of Open Source Software is a developer friendly, open access journal for research software packages. A JOSS review primarily involves checking submissions against a checklist of essential software features and details in the submitted paper and code. I am the handling editor for a submission that could use your expertise. More information about the review process can be found in our reviewer documentation. If you are willing and able to review this submission for JOSS, please let me know in this github thread and fill out your information at this signup form: https://joss.theoj.org/reviewer-signup.html . If not, please just let me know in this thread.
• This submission is in need of expertise in nuclear engineering, particularly gamma spectroscopy and ray tracing, as well as familiarity with the systems and languages involved (python).
• Title: feign: a Python package to estimate geometric efficiency in passive gamma spectroscopy measurements of nuclear fuel
• Summary: feign is a python package for estimating the geometric efficiency in passive gamma spectroscopy measurements of spent nuclear fuel assemblies. It implements a 2D point-kernel method without build-up factors (ie. an "uncollided F5 tally" as known by MCNP users). The name feign implies that the program pretends to be a transport code, however it is rather a ray-tracing code. It is intended for nuclear safeguards specialists and nuclear engineers who want to get a quick estimate on the geometric efficiency in their passive gamma setup. It might be also useful to people working with passive gamma emission tomography of spent fuel. The feign API allows the user to define the geometry of a rectangular fuel assembly, which is built of pins (nested annular material regions). The user also defines the composition of materials present in the simulation, the detector points where the efficiency needs to be evaluated, and optionally collimators and absorber elements.
• Article Proof: https://github.com/openjournals/joss-papers/blob/joss.01649/joss.01649/10.21105.joss.01649.pdf
• Submitting author: @ezsolti (Zsolt Elter)
• Repository: https://github.com/ezsolti/feign
• Version: v1.0.0

@whedon assign @kellyrowland as reviewer

OK, the reviewer is @kellyrowland

Thank you @kellyrowland! I'll ping you when we have enough reviewers to begin the review.

Thank you @ezsolti : Thank you for your suggestion, I'll look into including Stefano Vaccaro as a reviewer.

Hi @katyhuff I'd be happy to serve as a reviewer.

Fantastic @sskutnik , thank you.

@whedon add @sskutnik as reviewer

OK, @sskutnik is now a reviewer

@whedon start review

OK, I've started the review over in #1650. Feel free to close this issue now!

Ok, folks, let's move over to #1650 to conduct the review. In that issue, each of you have a checklist. Please make sure that you have notifications turned on in issue #1650 and that you have at some point completed the reviewer signup form. https://joss.theoj.org/reviewer-signup.html