Tracking issue: JOSS paper #2559
Description
Overview
This tracks the development of the Mesa JOSS paper that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Mesa in its current state (Mesa 3). The paper will live on the paper_2024 branch.
Authors/maintainers, feel free to edit this tracking issue directly and open PRs into the paper_2024 branch.
Main Tasks
Content Structure & Organization
- Rewrite paper to focus on Mesa as a complete framework rather than centering on 3.0 changes (@EwoutH) paper: Restructure to present Mesa as complete framework #2560
- Add introductory paragraph about agent-based modeling
- Restructure content into three main sections:
- ABM Framework (agents/management, spaces, time management)
- Visualization
- Experimentation
- Add Acknowledgements section
Technical Elements
- Integrate experimental features into main narrative sections
- Review and update discussion of spaces (focusing on new-style spaces)
References & Citations
- Add more application references (paper: Include some highly cited papers that used Mesa #2572)
- Include Mesa-Geo paper citation
- Review and incorporate suggested bibtex entries
- Add additional relevant references
Author Management
- Collect remaining ORCIDs and confirm affiliations Paper: Add affiliations #2567
Next Steps
- 1. Merge current PR into paper_2024 branch
- 2. Implement standalone paper rewrite
- 3. Individual PRs can be opened against paper_2024 branch for specific improvements
Coordination
- Authors can submit changes via PR or provide feedback through GitHub suggestions
Notes
- Paper should be readable standalone without requiring familiarity with previous Mesa papers
- Focus on presenting Mesa in its current form while mentioning 3.0 features in context
- Consider 5-year publication cycle (previous papers: 2015, 2020, likely 2025)