Dear Prof. <...>,
Apr. 2nd, 2019 12:38 amAs a matter of personal policy, I am not doing any reviews for journals that would not publish my own work. Back in November 2016, I submitted my paper titled "Smooth duality and co-contra correspondence" to Representation Theory.
In January 2017, I received a rejection e-mail from you, phrased as follows:
"I consulted two experts. A consensus emerged that your paper is carefully and precisely written and proves an interesting result (generalizing a recent result of Peter Schneider's on Hecke DGA's avoiding an awkward restriction on the prime p.) You also provide an introduction to your theory semi-infinite homological algebra, which is a useful guide for the reader.
Ultimately, however, your paper did not compete well with the level we have been accepting recently, and unfortunately the decision is to not publish. I regret that I couldn't be the bearer of better news and I wish you luck publishing elsewhere."
It is certainly up to you to decide whether my research is suitable for your journal. But if it is not, I cannot possibly know whether and which of other people's output may fit with your standards, of which my work falls short.
All I can say now is that I regret being unable to help you with your editorial duties in RT and wish you good luck finding truly competent reviewers on the level of your journal (which is not my level, as you have decided yourself).
Best regards,
Leonid Positselski
In January 2017, I received a rejection e-mail from you, phrased as follows:
"I consulted two experts. A consensus emerged that your paper is carefully and precisely written and proves an interesting result (generalizing a recent result of Peter Schneider's on Hecke DGA's avoiding an awkward restriction on the prime p.) You also provide an introduction to your theory semi-infinite homological algebra, which is a useful guide for the reader.
Ultimately, however, your paper did not compete well with the level we have been accepting recently, and unfortunately the decision is to not publish. I regret that I couldn't be the bearer of better news and I wish you luck publishing elsewhere."
It is certainly up to you to decide whether my research is suitable for your journal. But if it is not, I cannot possibly know whether and which of other people's output may fit with your standards, of which my work falls short.
All I can say now is that I regret being unable to help you with your editorial duties in RT and wish you good luck finding truly competent reviewers on the level of your journal (which is not my level, as you have decided yourself).
Best regards,
Leonid Positselski