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According to the ''[[Journal Citation Reports]]'', the journal has a 2017 [[impact factor]] of 2.305.<ref name=WoS>{{cite book |year=2018 |chapter=Entropy |title=2017 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=[[Clarivate Analytics]] |edition=Science |work=Web of Science}}</ref> |
According to the ''[[Journal Citation Reports]]'', the journal has a 2017 [[impact factor]] of 2.305.<ref name=WoS>{{cite book |year=2018 |chapter=Entropy |title=2017 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=[[Clarivate Analytics]] |edition=Science |work=Web of Science}}</ref> |
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==Papers on glyphosate== |
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In 2013, ''Entropy'' published a review paper saying [[glyphosate]] may be the most important factor in the development of [[obesity]], [[Depression (mood)|depression]], [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]], [[autism]], [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[cancer]], and [[infertility]].<ref name=samsel>{{cite journal |last=Samsel |first=Anthony |author2=Stephanie Seneff |title=Glyphosate's Suppression of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome: Pathways to Modern Diseases |journal=Entropy |doi=10.3390/e15041416 |bibcode=2013Entrp..15.1416S }}</ref> The paper does not contain any primary research results.<ref name=samsel /> It was criticized as [[pseudo-science]] by the [[List of science magazines|science magazine]] [[Discover (magazine)|''Discover'']]<ref>{{cite news |last=Kloor |first=Keith |title=When Media Uncritically Cover Pseudoscience |url=http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/collideascape/2013/04/26/when-media-uncritically-cover-pseudoscience/#.UtkD__S1zFU |accessdate=17 January 2014 |newspaper=Discover Magazine}}</ref> and [[Jeffrey Beall]] said "Will MDPI publish anything for money?".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anti-Roundup (Glyphosate) Researchers Use Easy OA Journals to Spread their Views |url=http://scholarlyoa.com/2015/01/08/anti-roundup-glyphosate-researchers-use-easy-oa-journals-to-spread-their-views/ |work=Scholarly Open Access |accessdate=8 January 2015 |last1=Beall |first1=Jeffrey |authorlink=Jeffrey Beall |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112022110/http://scholarlyoa.com/2015/01/08/anti-roundup-glyphosate-researchers-use-easy-oa-journals-to-spread-their-views/ |archivedate=12 January 2015 |df= }}</ref> In response to the controversy, the editors of ''Entropy'' added an "Expression of Concern" to the article's frontmatter.<ref name=samsel/> In 2017 researchers Robin Mesnage and Michael N. Antoniou<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mesnage|first=Robin|last2=Antoniou|first2=Michael N.|date=2017|title=Facts and Fallacies in the Debate on Glyphosate Toxicity|url=https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00316/full|journal=Frontiers in Public Health|language=English|volume=5|doi=10.3389/fpubh.2017.00316|issn=2296-2565}}</ref>, both of whom are working to limit the use of glyphosate,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cornucopia.org/2016/02/concerns-over-use-of-glyphosate-based-herbicides-and-risks-associated-with-exposures-a-consensus-statement/|title=Concerns Over Use of Glyphosate-based Herbicides and Risks Associated with Exposures: a Consensus Statement - Cornucopia Institute|date=2016-02-24|work=Cornucopia Institute|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-US}}</ref> said that "although evidence exists that glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic below regulatory set safety limits, the arguments of Samsel and Seneff largely serve to distract rather than to give a rational direction." |
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Revision as of 18:40, 6 March 2019
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| Discipline | Physics, chemistry |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Kevin H. Knuth |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1999-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Yes | |
| 2.305 (2017) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Entropy |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | ENTRFG |
| ISSN | 1099-4300 |
| LCCN | 2004209495 |
| OCLC no. | 56203928 |
| Links | |
Entropy is a monthly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering research on all aspects of entropy and information theory. It was established in 1999 and is published by MDPI. The journal regularly publishes special issues compiled by guest editors.[1] The editor-in-chief is Kevin H. Knuth (University at Albany, SUNY).
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Chemical Abstracts Service
- Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
- Inspec
- MathSciNet
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Scopus
- Zentralblatt MATH
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.305.[2]
References
- ^ "Sections and Special Issues". Entropy. MDPI. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Entropy". 2017 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2018.
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