Elsevier Math Editor Controversy
An editor who publishes five of his own articles is the center of a controversy in math publishing.
Self-Publishing Editor to Retire
Controversial self-publishing editor, El Naschie, to step down in 2009. Professional affiliations cast in doubt.
Controversial Math Journal Relauches: New Editors, Focus on Rigorous Review
Publisher relaunches journal with new editorial board and scope, and a renewed focus on rigorous review.
Chaos Still Publishing Former Editor’s Work
The journal that sparked a peer-review controversy has resumed publishing its ousted editor’s work.
Chaos Continues in Math Journal
Publisher asks for submission stop while searching for new editor-in-chief.
The Soft Underbelly of Science
What can be learned about science and publishing from the El Naschie controversy?
Chaos Journal Preparing to Close Shop?
No new editor, a submission stop, and an announcement to authors to select another journal. As if this weren’t enough, the backlog of unpublished manuscripts is being cleared at an unprecedented rate.
Chaos Plays Catch-up
An embattled math journal resumes publishing without its editor. Is this journal preparing to close shop?
“Chaos, Solitons & Fractals” Resumes Publication
Controversial journal releases next issue, signals further editorial changes
Funding UK Research
The Research Assessment Exercise is slow and expensive. Abandoning peer-review for quantitative assessment may lead to excessive gaming and corrupt the indicators of quality.