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Jack,
I am genuinely distressed to hear your opinion of AJP and especially
your allegation that its editor treats it as a "personal blog."
These are serious charges that I would hope would not be leveled
lightly. Nevertheless, in my role as a consulting editor for AJP,
this has not been my experience.
Of course, editors depend on referees to fill in gaps in their own
expertise and the assignment of referees is an imperfect exercise,
but I suspect it would be difficult if not impossible to do it in a
way that would satisfy a measurably larger number of people. In any
event, I wonder if you have communicated your concerns to Jan
Tobochnik, the current editor.
Moreover, because I will assume the position of Acting Editor of AJP
in July, I invite you and anyone else to share your concerns with
me. Of course, I can't promise anyone satisfaction, but I DO promise
you that I'll take legitimate concerns seriously and that I will
appreciate all suggestions offered in good faith.
John
On Apr 26, 2007, at 6:01 PM, Jack Uretsky wrote:
Hi all-
AJP refereeing, and I have been one of the referees, is a
sensitive function of the editor's ignarance and breakfast on the
occasion
he (not she) assigns the referee. AJP, and its sister magazines, have
been treated as personal blogs by their editors, and the
credability of
their publications is much in doubt. We need more oversight and
accounatability.
Regards,
` Jack
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, carmelo@pacific.net.sg wrote:
... By the way, American Journal of Physics has rejected Oas'
manuscript "On the abuse and use of relativistic mass".
They should have *good reasons* for doing so.
John Mallinckrodt
Professor of Physics, Cal Poly Pomona
<http://www.csupomona.edu/~ajm>
and
Lead Guitarist, Out-Laws of Physics
<http://outlawsofphysics.com>
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