Physics Essays
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Physics Essays is a quarterly journal founded and edited by Emilio Panarella, a fusion researcher and Chief Technology Officer of ALFT (formerly Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology). It was founded in 1988 and is subtitled "An International Journal Dedicated To Fundamental Questions In Physics". The journal publishes theoretical and experimental work in a wide variety of fields within physics, but is especially noted for sponsoring conferences in fusion research and publishing alternative theories of relativity and quantum mechanics.
[edit] Policies
Physics Essays explicitly solicits papers from alternative points of view than that of the mainstream scientific community, and has an unorthodox approach to peer-review: "the positive aspect of the reviewing process will be retained by providing the authors with the reviewers' comments. Authors should judge which part of the reviewers' suggestions are appropriate to improve the quality of his or her paper."[1]
As a result, Physics Essays has, at times, been said to publish articles which are in the field of fringe science. Physics Essays publishes theoretical work outside of the mainstream (for example, theories of gravitation which conflict with Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, or theories of particle physics or quantum mechanics which deviate from the Standard Model), including topics rarely published in other scientific journals. Physics Essays, however, is an international, peer-reviewed journal[citation needed], with each article not only being reviewed by experts in various fields of physics, but with each article conforming to what are considered "standard" rules and guidelines for scientific papers, such as, for example, rigorous mathematical proofs, proper citations, confirmed experimental data, etc.[citation needed]
[edit] Conferences
Physics Essays co-sponsors the bi-annual Current Trends in International Fusion Research, which focuses on applications and benefits of nuclear fusion research, including both conventional scientific and alternative non-mainstream approaches.
