''Topology'' was a
peer-reviewed
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mathematical journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
covering
topology
In mathematics, topology (from the Greek language, Greek words , and ) is concerned with the properties of a mathematical object, geometric object that are preserved under Continuous function, continuous Deformation theory, deformations, such ...
and
geometry
Geometry (; ) is, with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. It is concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. A mathematician who works in the field of geometry is c ...
. It was established in 1962 and was published by
Elsevier
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. The last issue of ''Topology'' appeared in 2009.
Pricing dispute
On 10 August 2006, after months of unsuccessful negotiations with Elsevier about the price policy of library subscriptions, the entire
editorial board
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Mass media
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of the journal handed in their resignation, effective 31 December 2006. Subsequently, two more issues appeared in 2007 with papers that had been accepted before the resignation of the editors. In early January the former editors instructed Elsevier to remove their names from the website of the journal, but Elsevier refused to comply, justifying their decision by saying that the editorial board should remain on the journal until all of the papers accepted during its tenure had been published.
In 2007 the former editors of ''Topology'' announced the launch of the ''
Journal of Topology
The ''Journal of Topology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes papers of high quality and significance in topology, geometry, and adjacent areas of mathematics. It was established in 2008, when the Editorial Board of ''Topology'' ...
'', published by
Oxford University Press
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on behalf of the
London Mathematical Society at a significantly lower price.
Its first issue appeared in January 2008.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/261/description#description
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