Is the Journal of Theoretics a Reliable Scientific Source?

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The discussion revolves around the reliability of the Journal of Theoretics as a scientific source. Participants explore the credibility of this journal in the context of scientific publishing and its acceptance within the mainstream scientific community.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a lack of formal education but seeks to understand the concept of "cranks" in science, mentioning Milo Wolf's views on the electron.
  • Another participant asserts that the Journal of Theoretics is not a reputable journal.
  • A different participant suggests using a specific website to verify the credibility of journals, indicating that if a journal is not listed there, it may not be considered an acceptable scientific reference.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is disagreement regarding the reliability of the Journal of Theoretics, with at least one participant categorically stating it is not reputable, while others have not provided a counterpoint or further support for its credibility.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference external sources for evaluating journal credibility, but the discussion does not resolve the overall reliability of the Journal of Theoretics.

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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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