> modern science is synonymous with open source software.

Another problem with reproducibility is the openness of the underlying data. Many academics are terrified of giving away the golden goose and the software is often useless without the data.

However many scientists do work openly, e.g. The Journal of Open Source Software:

https://joss.theoj.org/

JOSS is great, I’ve both published with and reviewed for them, and enjoyed it more than traditional journals. The process felt more constructive than destructive, in a sense.

I believe they’re always looking for new volunteers to review papers, so please do volunteer if you are able.