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Archives: El Naschie

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.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 18, 2010
  • 2 Comments

Chaos Still Publishing Former Editor’s Work

The journal that sparked a peer-review controversy has resumed publishing its ousted editor’s work.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jul 1, 2009
  • 8 Comments

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 As if this weren’t enough, the backlog of unpublished manuscripts is being cleared at an unprecedented rate.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jun 4, 2009
  • 1 Comment

Chaos Plays Catch-up

An embattled math journal resumes publishing without its editor. Is this journal preparing to close shop?

  • By Phil Davis
  • May 7, 2009
  • 1 Comment

“Chaos, Solitons & Fractals” Resumes Publication

Controversial journal releases next issue, signals further editorial changes

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 3, 2009
  • 1 Comment

Chaos Continues in Math Journal

Publisher asks for submission stop while searching for new editor-in-chief.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Feb 6, 2009
  • 6 Comments

The Soft Underbelly of Science

What can be learned about science and publishing from the El Naschie controversy?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Dec 1, 2008
  • 10 Comments

Self-Publishing Editor to Retire

Controversial self-publishing editor, El Naschie, to step down in 2009. Professional affiliations cast in doubt.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Nov 28, 2008
  • 4 Comments

Elsevier Math Editor Controversy

An editor who publishes five of his own articles is the center of a controversy in math publishing.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Nov 25, 2008
  • 26 Comments

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