When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly

Science projects are designed and funded to last several years, but sometimes end prematurely, leading to lost data and effort. We discuss inexpensive solutions for quickly documenting partially finished projects and for publishing "as you go" in an uncertain environment.

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PLoS Biology
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2025-10-21
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003455
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scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly

Megan Hastings Hagenauer, Alexandra L. J. Freeman, Stacey J. Winham, Benedict J. Kolber et al.
PLoS Biology
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly

Megan Hastings Hagenauer, Alexandra L. J. Freeman, Stacey J. Winham, Benedict J. Kolber, Paul W. Sternberg
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Abstract

Science projects are designed and funded to last several years, but sometimes end prematurely, leading to lost data and effort. We discuss inexpensive solutions for quickly documenting partially finished projects and for publishing "as you go" in an uncertain environment.

PLoS BiologyVol. 23(10)
California Institute of Technology (US), Mayo Clinic (US), The University of Texas at Dallas (US), University of Michigan (US), Oxford Biotherapeutics (United Kingdom) (GB), Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly — Megan Hastings Hagenauer, Alexandra L. J. Freeman, et al. · PLoS Biology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS