Accelerating scientific progress with preprints | Nature Computational Science

"Since its launch, Nature Computational Science has implemented multiple policies and workflows with the goal of fostering research transparency and openness. For instance, our authors must adhere to specific guidelines regarding the reporting and reproducibility of published results, including the availability of relevant data and code. The journal also carries out code peer review1, mandates data and code citation2, and offers the option of transparent peer review3, in which reviewers’ comments, authors’ rebuttal and editorial decision letters are compiled and published alongside the manuscript if the authors opt in to this service. In addition, we also encourage our authors to deposit and share a preprint of the original submitted version of their manuscript prior to or during peer review, which represents another opportunity for increasing openness throughout the research process...."