Journal of Scientific Exploration
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The Journal of Scientific Exploration (JSE) is a quarterly publication of the Society for Scientific Exploration (founded in 1982). According to its mission statement, this publication "was established in 1987 to provide a professional forum for the presentation, scrutiny and criticism of scientific research on topics outside the established disciplines of mainstream science." [1]
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[edit] Topics and policies
JSE publishes scholarly papers on topics such as alternative medicine, astrology, consciousness, paranormal phenomena, reincarnation and UFOs. [1][2] Bernard Hasch and Martha Sims, respectively past editor in chief and past executive director, describe the Journal of Scientific Exploration as "as peer-reviewed Journal following the customs and standards of academic journals but designed specifically for the scholarly study of anomalies".[1][2] Its "Instructions for Authors" states that papers are subjected to peer review "at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief".[3] The policy of the magazine is to maintain a critical view by presenting both sides of an argument so as not to advocate for or against any of the published topics.[4][5] The Journal's mission statement defines it as a publication which provides "a professional forum for presentations, criticism, and debate concerning topics which are for various reasons ignored or studied inadequately within mainstream science." [1]
Some regard the publication as a legitimate attempt to explore the frontiers of science,[6][7][8] others view it as a forum for scientifically objectionable ideas.[9] Some academics have also noted that JSE publishes on anomalous issues, topics often on the fringe of science. [10] Michael D. Lemonick wrote an article about the Society for Scientific Exploration called Science on the Fringe for Time Magazine. [11]
[edit] Refereeing
The editors explains that "in established disciplines, concordance with accepted disciplinary paradigms is the chief guide in evaluating material for scholarly publication. On the matters of interest to the Society for Scientific Exploration, however, consensus does not prevail. Therefore the Journal of Scientific Exploration necessarily publishes claimed observations and proffered explanations that will seem more speculative or less plausible than in some mainstream disciplinary journals. Nevertheless, those observations and explanations must conform to rigorous standards of observational techniques and logical argument." [12]
[edit] Key personnel
[edit] Editors-in-Chief
- Ronald A. Howard (management science, Stanford University), Founder and Editor-in-Chief 1987-1988
- Bernard Haisch (astrophysics, UC Berkeley) Editor-in-Chief 1988-1999 [2][13]
- Henry Bauer (chemistry, VPI) 1999-present [14]
[edit] Editorial board
The current board consists of academics at mainstream institutions who have a reputation for publishing in fringe science topics:
- Mikel Aickin, (Ctr. for Health Res., Kaiser Permanente, Portland) publishes on paranormal topics
- Rémy Chauvin (Sorbonne), ditto
- Olivier Costa de Beauregard (University of Paris), ditto
- Steven J. Dick (United States Naval Observatory), ditto
- Peter Fenwick (Institute of Psychiatry, London) publishes on life after death
- Alan Gauld (Dept. of Psychology, University of Nottingham) has been described as a parapsychologist (at JSE)
- Richard C. Henry (Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University) publishes on UFOs and other paranormal topics,
- Robert G. Jahn (School of Engineering, Princeton University) publishes on psychokinesis; see also Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab (PEAR)
- W. H. Jefferys, (Astronomy, University of Texas) publishes on "paranormal dreaming"
- Wayne B. Jonas, (National Institutes of Health) publishes on "magical thinking" and homeopathy
- Michael Levin, (philosophy department, City University of New York) publishes on Psionics and "paranormal information transfer"
- David Pieri (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) publishes on the so-called Face on Mars
- Ian B. Stevenson (Health Science Center, University of Virginia) is the author of book on paranormal
- Peter A. Sturrock (Ctr. for Space Science & Astrophysics, Stanford University) publishes on UFOs
- Yervant Terzian (Astronomy, Cornell University) publishes on UFOs
- N. C. Wickramasinghe (University College Cardiff) publishes on a paranormal "plasma vortex"; see also plasma cosmology and Fred Hoyle
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Journal of Scientific Exploration website
- ^ a b c http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/articles/pdf/18.1_haisch_sims.pdf B.Haisch, M.Sims, A Retrospective on the Journal of Scientific Exploration, JSE Vol 18, No 1 (2004)
- ^ http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/author_instr.php JSE Instructions for Authors
- ^ http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/v11n1.php JSE Vol 11, No 1 (Spring 1997) - as an example for presenting both sides of an argument (Mars effect)
- ^ http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/v12n1.php JSE Vol 12, No 1 (Spring 1998) - as an example for presenting both sides of an argument (Roswell)
- ^ http://www.csicop.org/resources/ CSICOP Skeptical Resources
- ^ http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/college/specialinterestgroups/spirituality/resources/journals.aspx A Resource List for the Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- ^ http://www.hist.unt.edu/web_resources/anth_journal.htm Journals and Other Media at the Department of History of the University of North Texas
- ^ See archives on [1]
- ^ Cross A (2004). The Flexibility of Scientific Rhetoric: A Case Study of UFO Researchers. Qualitative Sociology. Volume 27, Number 1 / March, 2004
- ^ Lemonick MD (May 24, 2005). Science on the Fringe. Time
- ^ Instructions for Authors
- ^ http://www.manyone.net/about/management/bernard-haisch.html ManyOne - Management: Dr. Bernard Haisch, Ph.D.
- ^ http://spec.lib.vt.edu/mss/bauer.html Henry H. Bauer Papers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
[edit] External links
- Journal of Scientific Exploration, the JSE website
- Society for Scientific Exploration, publisher of JSE
