[cmath] IMU AO CL 11/2011: Blog on Mathematical Journals (fwd)

[Niky Kamran]

Dear Colleagues, Chers Collegues,

On behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the CMS, I am 
forwarding to you a report on ranking methods for mathematical 
journals, prepared by a joint working group created by the IMU and 
ICIAM. A message from Martin Groetschel, the IMU Secretary, which puts 
this exercise in context, in also given below.

As you will see, the IMU and ICIAM are now soliciting input from the 
mathematical community on this very important issue. A "blog on 
mathematical journals" has been created to that effect and contributions 
are solicited from the community. The contact details are given in Martin 
Groetschel's message.

Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Niky Kamran, on behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the CMS.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:01:43 +0100
From: IMU secretary <secretary at mathunion.org>
To: ao at mathunion.org
Subject: IMU AO CL 11/2011: Blog on Mathematical Journals

To:    IMU Adhering Organizations
From:  IMU Secretary

Dear colleagues,

In implementation of Resolution 18 adopted by the
IMU General Assembly in 2010:

   "The General Assembly of the IMU asks the EC to create,
   in cooperation with ICIAM, a Working Group that is
   charged with considering whether or not a joint ICIAM/IMU
   method of ranking mathematical journals should be instituted,
   and what other possible options there may be for protecting
   against the inappropriate use of impact factors and similar
   manipulable indices for evaluating research."

the IMU and the ICIAM have created a joint working group to
study the issue. The working group which was composed of
N. Joshi, D. N. Arnold, C. Hutchins, J. D. S. Jones,
M. MacCallum, P. Michor, S. Mueller, and T. Tang has
finished its work and come up with a report that is
attached to this circular letter and can be found on IMU's
Web page at the following URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/publications/reports-recommendations.

The working group examined the issue of why a rating of
mathematical journals is desirable and submitted a detailed
proposal for IMU/ICIAM journal rating. Before going ahead
and taking any further action the IMU and ICIAM want to
explore opinions on a larger scale and get as much input
as possible from the mathematical community. That is why
a "Blog on Mathematical Journals" (URL:
http://www.mathunion.org/journals) has been installed.
The blog is moderated by a group of 6 persons (D. Arnold,
C. Hutchins, N. Joshi, P. Olver (chair), F. Planchon,
T. Tang).

Everyone interested can submit his/her opinion through
posting an article (e-mail to: journal.blog at mathunion.org)
and/or forwarding a comment (add a comment to a posted
article by typing in the "comments" window or sending
e-mail to journal.blog at mathunion.org).

Please go the mathematical journals blog and join the
discussion of the issue.

IMU and ICIAM particularly ask you to spread the information
about the report and blog on mathematical journals widely
in your community. Input from a wide range of persons is
necessary to discuss this important issue and prepare for
the final decision process.

Best regards

Martin Groetschel
IMU Secretary


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|            Martin Groetschel              |
|             Secretary of the              |
|  International Mathematical Union (IMU)   |
|       URL: http://www.mathunion.org       |
|      e-mail: secretary at mathunion.org      |
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| Postal Address:                           |
| International Mathematical Union          |
| Secretariat                               |
| Markgrafenstr. 32, 10117 Berlin, Germany  |
| Tel: +49 30 20372 431 or +49 30 84185 210 |
| FAX: +49 30 20372 439 or +49 30 84185 269 |
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| personal URL: http://www.zib.de/groetschel|
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