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Monday, December 10, 2007

Papers: Rejection and publication

Never has there been a better time!

Rejecta Mathematica is a new, open access, online journal that publishes only papers that have been rejected from peer-reviewed journals (or conferences with comparable review standards) in the mathematical sciences. We are currently seeking submissions for our inaugural issue.

About Rejecta Mathematica

At Rejecta Mathematica, we believe that many previously rejected papers can nonetheless have a very real value to the academic community. This value may take many forms:

  • "mapping the blind alleys of science": papers containing negative results can warn others against futile directions;
  • "reinventing the wheel": papers accidentally rederiving a known result may contain new insight or ideas;
  • "squaring the circle": papers discovered to contain a serious technical flaw may nevertheless contain information or ideas of interest;
  • "applications of cold fusion": papers based on a controversial premise may contain ideas applicable in more traditional settings;
  • "misunderstood genius": other papers may simply have no natural home among existing journals.