cc: Tom Melvin , Matti.Eronen@helsinki.fi, Kurt Nicolussi , hakan.grudd@natgeo.su.se, Bjorn.Gunnarson@natgeo.su.se, mukhtar@forest.akadem.ru, rashit@ipae.uran.ru, Keith , Phil Jones , "Henrik B. Clausen" , Lars Berg Larsen , cuh@gfy.ku.dk, Marie-Louise Siggaard-Andersen date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:23:45 +0200 from: Claus Hammer subject: Re: AD 536 paper - Not accepted. to: Bo Vinther Dear Bo This a typical answer from a Journal like Science (or Nature) .My experience tells me, that had the first author been american you might have got it published in Science.I am not sure, that Nature will accept the paper, because they are very focused on items, which are more general, than our paper. My advice is , that you should prepare the paper for GRL instead of using the effort on a Nature paper.Whatever you do , I do of course hope, that the paper will soon be published. Sincerely Claus Hammer > Dear All > > Our paper on the 536-event has unfortunately not been accepted for > publication in Science..... > The decision was already made two months ago - but for some reason I > did not receive the decision letter e-mail from Science. > Today I lost patience and asked for an update on the paper - and hence > got the bad news. > > I have just had a chat with Keith and, if you don't have any > objections, then we plan to give Nature a try - as it wont be too much > work converting the draft into paper for Nature. > If Nature also turns it down - then we will move to something quick, > but less ambitious, such as GRL > > The decision letter is attached below.... > > Cheers.........Bo > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dr. Bo Møllesøe Vinther >> >> Centre for Ice and Climate >> >> University of Copenhagen >> >> Juliane Maries Vej 30 >> >> Copenhagen 2100 >> >> DENMARK >> >> >> >> Ref: 1147584 >> >> >> >> Dear Dr. Vinther: >> >> >> >> Thank you for submitting your manuscript "New Ice Core Evidence for a >> Volcanic Cause of the A.D. 536 Dust-veil" to /Science/. Because >> your manuscript was not given a high priority rating during the >> initial screening process, we will not be able to send it out for >> in-depth review. Although your analysis is interesting, we feel that >> the scope and focus of your paper make it more appropriate for a more >> specialized journal. We are therefore notifying you so that you can >> seek publication elsewhere. >> >> >> >> We now receive many more interesting papers than we can publish. We >> therefore send for in-depth review only those papers most likely to >> be ultimately published in /Science/. Papers are selected on the >> basis of discipline, novelty, and general significance, in addition >> to the usual criteria for publication in specialized journals. >> Therefore, our decision is not necessarily a reflection of the >> quality of your research but rather of our stringent space limitations. >> >> >> >> We wish you every success when you submit the paper elsewhere. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> >> >> Jesse Smith, Ph.D. >> >> Senior Editor >> >> >>