Professor Zelevinsky (Europhys. Lett.) rejects papers that convey new physics
Khrapko
“The paper attempts to clarify and correct some questions in one of
the 4 or so century-old controversies in classical electrodynamics,
perhaps the major one of interest in modern optics.”
“The paper is on a topic where the literature is literately riddled
with error, confusion, and dispute. The topic is of interest in
practical issues in optical micromanipulation and of theoretical
interest in the foundations of field theory and classical
electrodynamics.”
"The result, dealing with matters at the heart of the rather confused
matter of electromagnetic angular momentum, is interesting."
In addition, it appeared that Professor Zelevinsky was not good at
using referenses.
Therefore, when submitting next paper [2], I cited my work [3] at
length. The paper [2] completes the standard electrodynamics by
introducing a spin tensor. The paper appeared to be very helpful for
Professor Zelevinsky’s expert referee A (see [4]). Unfortunately,
Professor Zelevinsky disliked my citing of work [3]. He named the
citing by self-plagiarism though, according to [5], "Self-plagiarism
(also known as "recycling fraud") is the reuse of significant,
identical, or nearly identical portions of one’s own work without
acknowledging that one is doing so or without citing the original
work." The question arises: does not Professor Zelevinsky know that my
reference to work [3] rules out self-plagiarism? I think Professor
Zelevinsky knows that. But his aim was to reject the paper [2] and all
my follow-up papers.
Indeed, next my submission [6] was rejected on the same grounds. It
would be interesting to know what Professor Zelevinsky did not sign
the rejection of paper [6]. The rejection was anonymous.
[1] R.I. Khrapko, Difference between spin and orbital angular
momentum, http://khrapkori.wmsite.ru/ftpgetfile.php?module=files&id=7
[2] R.I. Khrapko, Foundation of the electrodynamics
http://khrapkori.wmsite.ru/ftpgetfile.php?module=files&id=36
[3] R.I. Khrapko, Mechanical stresses produced by a light beam, J.
Modern Optics, 55, 1487-1500 (2008)
[4] R.I. Khrapko, Reply to a rejection by EPL
http://khrapkori.wmsite.ru/ftpgetfile.php?id=44&module=files
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism#Self-plagiarism
[6] R.I. Khrapko, Experiment concerning electrodynamics’ nonlocality
http://khrapkori.wmsite.ru/ftpgetfile.php?module=files&id=46
Radi Khrapko, http://khrapkori.wmsite.ru/