Fwd: IBVS

[Michael Koppelman <lolife@bitstream.net>]

Just like clockwork, another rejection by the IBVS. There was 
some confusion because they thought they had sent me a referee's 
report, but I didn't get it, so they thought I blew off their 
comments when I resubmitted it. I think we've cleared that up 
and they are going to let me create a new draft and resubmit.

I'm forwarding this for another reason, though, which is the 
openly hostile attitude they seem to have towards amateur work. 
I believe that amateurs should be held to the same standard as 
professionals. We don't want or need any favors. However, I 
don't think it is fair to say that amateur observations "infest" 
the IBVS like some sort of vermin. Our paper explains the type 
and period of a star that has hitherto gone unstudied. It was 
suspected of being variable and we confirmed it and figured out 
the type, period and amplitude of the star. That's all we 
claimed to do and I think we did that very well. If not the 
IBVS, where else is appropriate to publish this stuff? Seems to 
me it is the very mission of the IBVS. If I am wrong, please let 
me know, and I will direct my efforts elsewhere.

Also of note, is their terse comment "Fig 1 is unnecessary". 
Guess that ends that debate! ;)

Michael Koppelman


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Johanna Jurcsik <jurcsik@konkoly.hu>
> Date: Mon Sep 16, 2002  11:54:26  AM US/Central
> To: lolife@bitstream.net
> Subject: IBVS
>
>
> Dear Mr Koppelman,
>
> We sent you the following mail in about 2 weeks ago:
>
> *********************************************************
> *********************************************************
> Dear Mr. Koppelman,
>
> You wrote that you had been aware of our note
> and policy about series of papers.
> Then we do not understand why you submitted
> two very similar papers just one after the other
> instead of finding a contracted form.
>
> Most of the amateur observations of variable stars
> that nowadays infest IBVS, have very low scientific
> importance. Therefore we try to limit the number
> of this type of publications by collecting
> observations of MORE than one object in one IBVS
> issue. Please accept this strategy in the future.
>
> ***********************************************
>
> Concerning your paper on NSV 10892 we have the
> following remarks:
>
> It is stated that data are NOT transformed to a
> standard system. This means that the BVRI magnitudes
> are instrumental, even if you have differential
> magnitudes relative to the Cousins magnitudes
> of SAO 123778.
>
> The spectra you show has such a low resolution
> that it cannot be published in IBVS
>
> Variability of HD 170451 was suspected according to
> the Hipparcos data. Tycho Epoch photometry is available
> and can be used to further refine the period.
>
> The crossidentification of HD 170451 and 1RXS J182912.6+064717
> has not been catalogued yet. It does not appear in SIMBAD.
>
> The references are not given in the 'usual' form.
>
> Fig 1 is unnecessary.
>
> *******************************************************
>
> We would like to call your attention that it is not the
> task of the editors of IBVS to correct so basic problems
> of a manuscript. Therefore in future paper submissions,
> please consult first professional astronomers, in order
> to prepare manuscript with content suitable for publication.
>
> Best regards,
> Johanna Jurcsik and Katalin Olah
> editors
>
> **********************************************************
> **********************************************************
>
>
> We had problems with internet connection during the summer
> probably due to resurrection work of our network. It seems
> that the above mail has been lost somehow.
>
> Now we suggest you to make a final, acceptable version
> of your paper taking into account the above quoted report.
> In the future please avoid submission of similar papers
> and accept our principles of publishing this type of data
> only in collected form.
>
> Sorry for the misapprehension,
>
> best regrads,
>
> Johanna Jurcsik
>
>
>
>
> ******************************************************************
> ALL IBVS CORRESPONDENCE should be ADDRESSED to:  ibvs@konkoly.hu
>
> For IBVS MANUSCRIPT submission the PREFERRED method is ftp:
>                            ftp://ftp.konkoly.hu/pub/ibvs/manuscript
> You MUST send an E-mail about the submission separately.
>
> AUTHORS are asked to register at:
>                            http://www.konkoly.hu/IBVS/register.html
>
> ***********  SEE ALSO: www.konkoly.hu/IBVS/IBVS.html  *************
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