For the Learning of Mathematics
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Comment: Thanks RandyKitty. I guessed that the reason for pseudonyms may be harassment. Nevertheless, I hope you see the irony of unidentified people questioning the reliability of sources. Thanks for the specificity. I modelled this article after the article on another journal (namely Educational Studies in Mathematics). So the idea to include the statement of scope comes from there. I wouldn't see it as promotional, rather it is descriptive. But if you want to remove that statement, you can go ahead -- isn't that how Wikipedia works? Or maybe a reduction in that quote. Statements of scope are important because they point readers and potential readers to what research is appropriate for the journal, and thus what criteria are used in the peer review process. The statement about avoiding the indexing replaces what I saw in other articles where they feature the rankings on SCOPUS etc. These rankings are contested and problematic in many ways, but I could include the fact that the journal is identified in SCOPUS. Maybe later this week. Sorry, I have a lot to do with my journal editing responsibilities. User:Dave Wagner 14:32, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: It's not that difficult. One example of unsourced fluff: "The journal is unconventional in many ways and avoids actions that position it for ranking in indexes". Other fluff (albeit sourced) is the long direct quotation on the journal's aims. Taken from the journal's own website, it is not surprising that this sounds rather promotional. As for the pseudonyms, I used to edit under my real name, but became the victim of offline harassment. I don't like using a pseudonym, but it is preferable to being harassed. Randykitty (talk) 14:22, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Dear RandyKitty. Unless you point to specific examples of unsourced fluff in the article, I'm just going to ignore your comment. I read the article again and do not see any unsourced fluff. As I said to "Hoary", the referencing is extremely dependable. Frankly, I find it rather ironic that these highly dependable sources are questioned by people hidden behind pseudonyms (but I recognize that there may be some good reasons for frequent Wikipedia contributors to use pseudonyms). Anyway, I'm out, unless I get a response from you and/or Hoary that is more specific. With that specificity I may be inclined to spend some time improving the article. Without that specificity, I am lost. I see that my standards for editing are different from yours - I spend so much of my time editing research papers, managing peer reviews, and conversing with authors -- and this is unpaid service, part of the important tradition of peer review. So I'd be happy to understand the Wikipedia editorial traditions better, but please understand that this is frustrating in the extreme. User:Dave Wagner 13:30, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: The article can be improved significantly, see our journal writing guide for tips on how to do this in a neutral way. The journal meets WP:NJournals (it is included in Scopus), but the article does not do a good job of making that clear and contains some unsourced fluff. Cleanup following our guide should make this ripe for main article space. Randykitty (talk) 13:20, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: To answer Hoary's question: Why should the reader believe what's stated in this draft? You say that the references need to be reliable. I don't know how to answer this question, sorry. The text I added to the article references three prominent publications in the field of study of this journal, all of which point to the prominence of the journal For the Learning of Mathematics. There are two journals that are consistently ranked as the top in the world, which are in competition with For the Learning of Mathematics. I am co-editor-in-chief of one of them. Two of the articles cited in this text are published in the other one. If Wikipedia will not find these sources reliable then I guess you should delete this article. Because there could be no more reliable sources than the ones already listed. Good luck. User:Dave Wagner 12:59, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Largely unreferenced. Why should the reader believe what's stated in this draft? Hoary (talk) 12:36, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
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| Discipline | Mathematics education |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | David Reid |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1981 – present |
| Publisher | FLM Publishing Association (Canada) |
| Frequency | 3 annual issues |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | FLM |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0228-0671 |
| Links | |
For the Learning of Mathematics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal within the field of mathematics education. Founded by David Wheeler, it first appeared in 1981. Published by the FLM Publishing Association, the journal normally appears in 3 annual issues. The journal is paginated by issue. Amongst mathematics education scholars, the journal is popularly referred to by the acronym FLM.
The scope of the journal is described in the front matter and on the website: "the journal aims to stimulate reflection on mathematics education at all levels, and promote study of its practices and its theories." The journal editors have a history of encouraging essays and other articles that are structured differently from typical research reports in other journals in the field.
In 2012 Törner and Azarello surveyed researchers in the field about the importance of the different journals, and thus ranked FLM with an A (their second highest ranking, below A*).[1] In 2017, Williams and Leatham's ranking of journals in the field placed FLM in the top tier.[2] Later in 2017, Nivens and Otten questioned the high ranking in both of these reviews of the journals, suggesting that the journal more properly belongs in the mid-tier.[3] The journal is indexed by various agencies including SCOPUS[4] and JSTOR[5].
Articles become publicly available on the journal website three years after publication. The most recent articles are behind a paywall.
An open access article giving advice to prospective authors was written by the two most recent editors of the journal in an edited book for early career researchers in mathematics education.[6]
Former editors
| Editor | Starting year |
| David Wheeler | 1981 |
| David Pimm | 1997 |
| Laurinda Brown | 2003 |
| Brent Davis | 2008 |
| Richard Barwell | 2011 |
| David Reid | 2017 |
See also
References
- ^ Törner, G.; Azarello, F. (December 2012). "Grading mathematics education research journals" (PDF). Newsletter of the European Mathematics Society: 52–54. ISSN 1027-488X.
- ^ Steven R. Williams; Keith R. Leatham (2017). "Journal Quality in Mathematics Education". Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 48 (4): 369. doi:10.5951/jresematheduc.48.4.0369. ISSN 0021-8251.
- ^ Ryan Andrew Nivens; Samuel Otten (2017). "Assessing Journal Quality in Mathematics Education". Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 48 (4): 348. doi:10.5951/jresematheduc.48.4.0348. ISSN 0021-8251.
- ^ SCOPUS web site
- ^ JSTOR
- ^ David Reid; Richad Barwell (2019). "For the Learning of Mathematics: An Introduction to the Journal and the Writing Within It". Compendium for Early Career Researchers in Mathematics Education. ICME-13 Monographs: 393–405. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-15636-7_19. ISBN 978-3-030-15635-0.
External links
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