Publication of simulation models

Simulation model requiresnew type of publications!

How insure and facilitate reproducibility of simulation model

(like experimental sciences)?

EuroPhysiome Project communication problem:

Printed journal

Advantages• It is archivable,

available in libraries.• It is the scientific

publication source.

Drawbacks • The extent of 10-15

pages in a typical journal is often insufficient for detailed description of a model.

• Confusing typographic errors can appear in equations and published graphs

Webzine

Advantages• Unlimited extension is available

to detailed description of the model.

• It allows an interactive discussion

• It is searchable by internet technologies (like Google Scholar etc.)

Drawbacks • It is volatile – there’s no

guarantee that older issues are still available on the web.

• It is not available in libraries

• Therefore - it is not used as a primary scientific publication source.

Webzine Journal

Advantages• Unlimited extension is

available to detailed description of the model.

• It allows an interactive discussion

Advantages• It is archivable, available

in libraries.• It is the scientific

publication source.

PHYSIOME WEBZINE JOURNAL should combine the advantages of both of these types of publication and eliminate their drawbacks

Periodicallyfrozen into

printedjournalScientific article

Moderated web discussion

Physiome Webzine Journal

(obligatory appendix)Detailed model description(symbolic explanation all model equationscoefficients, values, initial conditions etc.)

Periodically into

DVD ROMfrozen

( optional appendices)

Source code, more detailed explanationof model assumption etc.

PWJ - one of the EuroPhysiome publication tools?

Physiome Webzine Journal

BAJT servis publishing house & Charles University, Prague

Call for reviewers, papers for pilot issue

Initiative proposal

kofranek@cesnet.cz