[PRE REVIEW]: e-Hydrogen Cost Optimizer: A Python application for Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH) optimization and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of e-hydrogen.

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Submitting author: @HolkanVS (Holkan Vazquez-Sanchez)
Repository: https://github.com/HolkanVS/e-Hydrogen-Cost-Optimizer
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Managing EiC: Kyle Niemeyer

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Reference check summary (note 'MISSING' DOIs are suggestions that need verification):

✅ OK DOIs

- 10.21105/joss.00236 is OK
- 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.12.075 is OK
- 10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.060 is OK
- 10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.068 is OK
- 10.1007/978-3-030-68928-5 is OK
- 10.1007/s12532-011-0026-8 is OK
- 10.1007/s12532-017-0130-5 is OK
- 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.154 is OK

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Commit Count by Author

60	HolkanVS
     6	Holkan Vazquez Sanchez
     5	Holkan Vazquez-Sanchez

Repository History

Repository age: First commit on June 27, 2025

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GitHub contributors	1
Releases	1
Total issues	0
Total pull requests	0
Unique commenters/reviewers (excluding authors)	0

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Paper file info:

📄 Wordcount for paper.md is 603

✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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License info:

✅ License found: Apache License 2.0 (Valid open source OSI approved license)

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