It is anecdotally believed that a high proportion of crystal structures solved and refined to a standard suitable for publication remain unpublished. Publication of structures is in the public interest for addition to the compiled body of crystallographic knowledge and for the availability of relevant information for the work of other researchers, and should be regarded as an ethical responsibility in the case of public research funding. Possible reasons for the failure to publish are examined, as well as reasons why some crystal structures should not be published. The opportunities for putting structural results into the public domain in a range of forms of 'publication' are explored.

William Clegg

Crystallography Reviews

晶体学评论发表关于晶体学和晶体生长主题的英语评论，涵盖生物、化学、工业、矿物学和物理晶体学的所有理论和应用方面。目标读者是整个晶体学界，以及在相关领域工作的科学家。希望所有这些人都可以访问这些文章，而不仅仅是每个主题的专家。完整的评论通常有 20 到 80 页长，包含数百个参考文献，该期刊还欢迎更短的主题、书籍、历史、评估、传记、数据和关键问题评论。

The journal "Crystallography Reviews" publishes English reviews on the topics of crystallography and crystal growth, covering all theoretical and applied aspects of biological, chemical, industrial, mineralogical, and physical crystallography. The target audience includes the entire crystallography community as well as scientists working in related fields. It is hoped that all these readers can access these articles, not just experts in each subject. Full reviews typically range from 20 to 80 pages in length and contain hundreds of references. The journal also welcomes shorter reviews on topics, books, history, evaluations, biographies, data, and key issues.

《Crystallography Reviews》期刊发表关于晶体学和晶体生长的英文评论，涵盖生物、化学、工业、矿物学和物理晶体学的所有理论与应用方面。期刊的目标读者是整个晶体学界以及在相关领域工作的科学家。期望所有这些读者都能访问这些文章，而不仅仅是每个主题的专家。完整的评论通常长达20到80页，包含数百个参考文献。此外，该期刊还欢迎更短的主题、书籍、历史、评估、传记、数据和关键问题的评论。

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