[CODATA-international] Growing the Conversation on the Science of Data

Ahmad Mahdavi bugmahda at gmail.com
Tue Apr 30 21:55:41 EDT 2019


Congratulations Mark,

Best regards,
Ahmad.

Best regards,

Ahmad Mahdavi, professor emeritus at University of Tehran,

PhD, Entomologist/ ecotoxicologist, ICT for agriculture and environment,

Focal point for Mountain Partnership in the University of Tehran,

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University of Tehran/ and Sustainable agriculture and environment.
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On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 9:58 PM Joseph mwelwa <jointmindsconsult at gmail.com>
wrote:

> CONGRATULATIONS MARKS
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> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 2:47 PM Usha Munshi <umunshi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations  Mark for taking over as Editor-in-Chief of DSJ.
>>
>> best wishes,
>> Usha
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 8:58 PM Asha CODATA <asha at codata.org> wrote:
>>
>>> *CODATA is pleased to announce Mark Parsons as the new Editor-in-Chief
>>> of the Data Science Journal.*
>>>
>>> In his blog post, Mark writes: 'I am especially interested in helping
>>> DSJ build its niche as an influential journal of the ‘science of data’ in
>>> the sense that CODATA described it decades ago. We need more fora that
>>> encourage dialog across research and practice to understand all the issues
>>> around the socio-technical work necessary for data to be findable,
>>> accessible, interoperable, reusable, ethical, secure, etc.’ ...
>>>
>>> 'I have been a member of the DSJ editorial board since the journal moved
>>> to Ubiquity Press, and I have been impressed at how Sarah Callaghan and
>>> other editors have worked to increase the journal’s quality. I want to
>>> continue this momentum. I want to further bolster the review quality and
>>> also raise the possibility of open reviews. The nature of DSJ is that it
>>> often attracts submissions and requires reviews from practitioners who have
>>> much less of a mandate to publish than researchers. I believe practitioners
>>> should be encouraged to contribute (with research as well as practice
>>> papers), so we should do what we can to recognize and model excellent
>>> contributions in this area. ...
>>>
>>> 'Thanks to Sarah’s great work, DSJ has a bright future as submissions
>>> continue to increase in number and quality. DSJ was ahead of its time when
>>> it was founded in the 1990s. I am eager to explore how it can continue to
>>> push important conversations forward. I welcome all your ideas. Please tell
>>> me what you think. Better yet, tell the community through a submission to
>>> DSJ *https://datascience.codata.org/submit/start*/
>>> <https://datascience.codata.org/submit/start/> !
>>>
>>> Read more at *http://codata.org/blog/2019/04/29/mark-parsons-joins-codata-as-editor-in-chief-data-science-journal/
>>> <http://codata.org/blog/2019/04/29/mark-parsons-joins-codata-as-editor-in-chief-data-science-journal/>*
>>>
>>> *Mark replaces Sarah Callaghan, who has served since 2015, when the Data
>>> Science Journal was moved to its current platform with Ubiquity Press.*
>>>
>>> *Sarah writes:*
>>>
>>> 'In my four year tenure, I am very proud of the fact that 135 papers
>>> have been published, along with 6 Special Collections with another 5
>>> Special Collections in the pipeline. The journal has grown more popular and
>>> is steadily publishing research that is more impactful as time goes on [*https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=4700152809&tip=sid
>>> <https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=4700152809&tip=sid>*],
>>> and this is a testament to the hard work of all involved – including our
>>> reviewers and authors.
>>>
>>>
>>> 'It is time for me to hand over the role of EiC to another, and it is
>>> with no small amount of sadness that I do so. Being EiC has been incredibly
>>> rewarding (and occasionally infuriating) and I have learned a great deal
>>> from it. I am very pleased to know that Mark Parsons is taking over the
>>> role, and know that the journal will be in safe, knowledgeable hands.
>>>
>>> 'It only remains for me to say my farewells and thank yous. Thank you to
>>> the authors, without whom there would be no articles to publish. A thousand
>>> thank yous to all my editors, reviewers, colleagues and friends – your
>>> efforts on behalf of the journal are deeply, deeply appreciated, as is your
>>> wisdom and expertise. I wish you all the very best for the future, and look
>>> forward to reading more excellent papers published in the DSJ!’
>>>
>>> Read more at *http://codata.org/blog/2019/04/29/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish-a-farewell-from-outgoing-data-science-journal-editor-in-chief-sarah-callaghan/
>>> <http://codata.org/blog/2019/04/29/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish-a-farewell-from-outgoing-data-science-journal-editor-in-chief-sarah-callaghan/> *
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Asha
>>>
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