Is the Journal of Theoretics a Reliable Scientific Source?

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The discussion centers on the credibility of the journal of theoretics dot com in the context of scientific discourse, particularly regarding the nature of the electron as a point particle. The original poster, who is preparing to start undergraduate studies, seeks to understand more about cranks and their claims. Responses indicate that the journal is not considered reputable, with one user suggesting that a reliable way to verify a journal's credibility is to check its listing on the Thomson Scientific database. This highlights the importance of using established and recognized sources for scientific information.
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I'm not educated, although I'm going to be an undergrad in September, and I'm trying to learn about cranks.

Milo Wolf doesn't seem to like the electron being a point particle and someone posted a link in another forum to the journal of theoretics dot com for experimental proof that it was.

Is the journal of theoretics dot com a trusted mainstream site?

I can try to give more information but since I am under 15 posts I cannot post links.
 
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No, the journal of theoretics is not a reputable journal.
 
Thank you for the reply.
 
If you go to this website
http://scientific.thomson.com/index.html

at the bottom of the page, you can search for journals. If the journal isn't listed there, then it is likely not acceptable as a scientific reference.
 

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