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2026-03-12 08:22 UTC

@ProfKinyon You can also consult with members of MathOA (https://www.mathoa.org/) for advice on how to set up a modern (flipped) journal within a community ownership structure, and consider other platforms, such as Centre Mersenne (https://www.centre-mersenne.org/en/) or Scholastica (https://scholasticahq.com/).

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@albertcardona@mathstodon.xyz 2026-03-12 11:53

@kangmeister @ProfKinyon Indeed, old journals that have fallen prey to the tactics of the Robert Maxwell's of this world are only alive by inertia, by the good will of editors and reviewers, supporting an extractive, abusive commercial enterprise that does not serve their communities. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/27/profitable-business-scientific-publishing-bad-for-science A better way is possible, exemplified now by many, including JMLR https://jmlr.org/, Tim Gower's Discrete Analysis https://discreteanalysisjournal.com/, Donald Knuth and others https://www.chronicle.com/article/editorial-board-of-scientific-journal-quits-accusing-elsevier-of-price-gouging/ and more. #ScientificPublishing

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@ProfKinyon@mathstodon.xyz 2026-03-12 15:21

@kangmeister I believe the former board is doing just that. I was not part of it, I'm just passing on the news.

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