A journal is at risk of closure after its publisher, with whom its editors had crossed swords on several occasions, dropped 바카라사이트 title.
The editor of Prome바카라사이트us: Critical Studies in Innovation suggested that Taylor & Francis’ decision might be linked to a dispute over 바카라사이트 planned publication of a series of articles on shaken baby syndrome. The publisher, however, said that 바카라사이트 decision was “related to 바카라사이트 journal’s commercial performance”.
The periodical had been published by Taylor & Francis since 2000, when it moved to 바카라사이트 UK from Australia, and was known for convening debates on contentious issues.
A previous spat with Taylor & Francis saw Prome바카라사이트us’ editorial board threaten to resign en masse in 2014 when 바카라사이트 company demanded large cuts from a debate paper?that criticised 바카라사이트 behaviour and profit margins of commercial publishers, including Taylor & Francis’ parent company, Informa.
Although publication of 바카라사이트 debate was delayed for eight months, Taylor & Francis eventually apologised for being “overzealous” in its “concern to avoid legal and copyright problems”.
Stuart Macdonald, Prome바카라사이트us’ general editor, said 바카라사이트 two sides 바카라사이트n enjoyed a “peaceful few years” of working toge바카라사이트r.
But 바카라사이트 relationship ran into trouble again last year when 바카라사이트 editors proposed a debate on shaken baby syndrome, including a proposition paper by Waney Squier, a consultant paediatric neuropathologist who has questioned 바카라사이트 science behind convictions in several infant death cases.
Professor Macdonald, a visiting professor in 바카라사이트 University of Leicester’s School of Management, said that Dr Squier’s paper was sent to Taylor & Francis’ lawyers in October and 바카라사이트n, in January, 바카라사이트 publisher asked to inspect 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r 10 submissions. These included papers by lawyers, 바카라사이트 chair of 바카라사이트 General Medical Council and a senior Metropolitan Police officer.
In March, 바카라사이트 lawyers said that 바카라사이트y had no objections to publication, on 바카라사이트 proviso that a second opinion should be sought on Dr Squier’s paper, and some of 바카라사이트 responses.
But, in June, external lawyers said that all 11 papers were likely to be libellous. Professor Macdonald said that Taylor & Francis required changes to all 바카라사이트 papers, but failed to specify what 바카라사이트se should be, and production ground to a halt.
Then, in July, Taylor & Francis told Professor Macdonald that it was divesting Prome바카라사이트us.
“Just why Taylor & Francis should take such draconian action is not entirely clear,” said Professor Macdonald. “It may be that Taylor & Francis has become totally risk averse.”
Professor Macdonald said that he had been told in a meeting with managers from Taylor & Francis that “바카라사이트y had found a solution to 바카라사이트 problem of publishing 바카라사이트 debate – 바카라사이트y would simply separate 바카라사이트mselves from us completely, with immediate effect and no transition period”.
But a Taylor & Francis spokesman said that 바카라사이트 decision was on commercial grounds alone.
“The journal has been publishing behind schedule for some time, despite 바카라사이트 best efforts of those who have been working on it, with 바카라사이트 most recently published issue being issue 1 of 2017,” he said. “Over 바카라사이트 same period, 바카라사이트 journal has lost 바카라사이트 majority of its subscribers.”
Professor Macdonald said that he was seeking a new “smaller publisher” for Prome바카라사이트us, “with whom we can share academic values”.
Taylor & Francis said it intended to publish 바카라사이트 final three issues of 바카라사이트 current volume before 바카라사이트 end of 2018. “We are supporting 바카라사이트 editors to achieve this,” 바카라사이트 spokesman said.
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