I do not mind PDB releasing only on Wednesdays at a certain time of the
day. What should happen is the authors/publishers should let PDB know
the publication date before it becomes available (supposedly days or
weeks before the actual publication, online or in print), and PDB can
automatically release pdb/sf the week of the publication or the
Wednesday before.
With requesting pdb releases, I take two routes: ask the journal and ask
RCSB. Asking journals used to work, although my last attempt was
unsuccessful. If the journal agrees to do anything, they may let the
authors or PDB know, so after a while, the release happens. Asking RCSB
works if they can find the reference themselves, except in the bizarre
case I cited.
But still, the reader should not have to search for data supposed to
publish simultaneously with the article, right?
Engin
On 4/2/09 8:53 AM, Phil Jeffrey wrote:
PDB seem to take about a week to release coordinates that are HPUB
(hold for publication) from when we ask them to. Sometimes they drop
the ball, but mostly this is what we see. If I ask them to release
the coordinates early to get around this lag, I can largely guarantee
that I'll forget to update the JRNL reference.
I believe that the lead time is unnecessarily long. Perhaps one day
might be more reasonable.
Phil Jeffrey
Engin Ozkan wrote:
I agree that the pdb deposition process has gotten better, but I
still regularly have issues with releasing of newly published
structures. There seem to be delays; just as you are reading this
brand new, interesting structure, you realize that the pdb and
structure factors are not released. Quite annoying. This is in large
part the fault of the authors, but maybe PDB could do better, too.
