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The journal '''''Energy and Environment''''' is an energy policy journal published by Multi-Science. The journal's editor is [[Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen]], a reader in geography at the [[University of Hull]] in [[England]] and  [[global warming skeptic|climate skeptic]].  
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{{climate change}}The journal '''''Energy and Environment''''' is a peer-reviewed social science journal published by Multi-Science. The journal's editor is [[Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen]], a reader in geography at the [[University of Hull]] in [[England]] and  [[global warming skeptic|climate skeptic]]. Co-editor is [[Benny Peiser]]<ref>"[http://www.multi-science.co.uk/ee.htm]"</ref>
  
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''Energy and Environment'' is not carried in the [[ISI]] listing of peer-reviewed journals, although it is in the equally highly regarded Scopus listing.  Its peer review process has been widely criticised for allowing the publication of substandard papers [http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2005/aug/policy/pt_skeptics.html][http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Climate/Climate_Science/Contrarians.html]. However, the editor robustly defends her peer review process, claiming it is no different to most other academic journals, and that claims about lack of thoroughness in peer review are just a slur by global warming fanatics to deflect attention from the arguments presented. After all, she argues, for example, it was the M&M paper, first published in Energy and Environment, that forced the IPCC to finally abandon the 'hockey-stick' as its totem, its symbol of impending doom. All the global warming fanatics could do was squeal that M&M were not climate scientists, and that the paper was not properly peer reviewed (as if any outsider would be in a position to know that); they could not engage with the arguments put forward by M&M. Numerous climate skeptics and contrarians have published in the journal and these studies have later been quoted by Republican critics of global warming science such as Senator [[James Inhofe]] and Congressman [[Joe Barton]][http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2005/aug/policy/pt_skeptics.html].
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''Energy and Environment'' is carried in the [[ISI]] and SCOPUS listing of peer-reviewed journals, but its peer review process has been criticized for allowing the publication of substandard papers.<ref name="Thacker">[[Paul D. Thacker]], [http://www.realclimate.org/docs/thacker/skeptics.pdf  "Skeptics get a journal"], ''Environmental Science & Technology'', August 31, 2005.</ref><ref>Stephen Schneider, [http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Climate/Climate_Science/Contrarians.html "Contrarians"], website of Stephen Schneider, accessed April 2009.</ref> Numerous climate skeptics and contrarians have published in the journal and these studies have later been quoted by Republican critics of global warming science such as Senator [[James Inhofe]] and Congressman [[Joe Barton]].<ref name="Thacker"/>
  
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People who have published in this journal include [[Sallie Baliunas]], [[Patrick Michaels]], [[Ross McKitrick]], [[Stephen McIntyre]], [[Ian Castles]], [[Roger Pielke|Roger Pielke Jr.]], [[Willie Soon]], [[Madhav Khandekar]] and [[Indur Goklany]].
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Climate change skeptics who have been published in this journal include [[Sallie Baliunas]], [[Patrick Michaels]], [[Ross McKitrick]], [[Stephen McIntyre]], [[Ian Castles]], [[Roger Pielke|Roger Pielke Jr.]], [[Willie Soon]], [[Madhav Khandekar]], [[Craig Loehle]], [[Steve McIntyre]], and [[Indur Goklany]].
  
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== External links ==
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The current editor of Energy and Environment  Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen admits in an article published online that "the journal I edit has tried to keep this debate [climate scepticism] alive"<ref>"[http://www.eldis.org/id21ext/BoehmerJune06.html]"</ref> She also states elsewhere I'm following my political agenda -- a bit, anyway," ... "But isn't that the right of the editor?"<ref>"[http://www.populartechnology.net/2010/04/correcting-misinformation-about-journal.html]"</ref>
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*[http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2005/aug/policy/pt_skeptics.html/ Skeptics get a journal], by [[Paul D. Thacker]], ''Environmental Science & Technology''
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* ''[http://w3g.gkss.de/staff/storch/CR-problem/Chronicle%20of%20Higher%20Education.030904.pdf Storm Brews Over Global Warming]'' [[Sep 4]] [[2003]] article by Richard Monastersky in the [[Chronicle of Higher Education]]
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===Libel Claim===
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The publishers of Energy and Environment  have started a libel action against the RealClimate blog over a dispute about their peer review.<ref>"[http://andyrussell.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/realclimate-libel-threat/#comments]"</ref>. Blogger Big City Lib also records a paper by [[Oliver Manuel]] that suggests the sun is made of iron.<ref>"[http://bigcitylib.blogspot.com/2011/02/peer-review-at-e.html]"</ref>
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==Articles and resources==
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===References===
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{{reflist|2}}
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===Related SourceWatch articles===
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*[[Global warming]]
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===External resources===
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====E&E website====
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* http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mscp/ene Index of past editions
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* http://www.multi-science.co.uk/ee.htm
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===External articles===
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*[[Paul D. Thacker]], [http://www.realclimate.org/docs/thacker/skeptics.pdf  "Skeptics get a journal"],  ''Environmental Science & Technology'', August 31, 2005.
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* Richard Monastersky, [http://w3g.gkss.de/staff/storch/CR-problem/Chronicle%20of%20Higher%20Education.030904.pdf "Storm Brews Over Global Warming"], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', September 4, 2003.
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* Carbon Brief profile [http://www.carbonbrief.org/profiles/energy-and-environment]
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* {{cite web
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|title=E+E libel: Gavin strikes again
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Latest revision as of 05:00, 22 July 2011

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The journal Energy and Environment is a peer-reviewed social science journal published by Multi-Science. The journal's editor is Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen, a reader in geography at the University of Hull in England and climate skeptic. Co-editor is Benny Peiser[1]

Energy and Environment is carried in the ISI and SCOPUS listing of peer-reviewed journals, but its peer review process has been criticized for allowing the publication of substandard papers.[2][3] Numerous climate skeptics and contrarians have published in the journal and these studies have later been quoted by Republican critics of global warming science such as Senator James Inhofe and Congressman Joe Barton.[2]

Climate change skeptics who have been published in this journal include Sallie Baliunas, Patrick Michaels, Ross McKitrick, Stephen McIntyre, Ian Castles, Roger Pielke Jr., Willie Soon, Madhav Khandekar, Craig Loehle, Steve McIntyre, and Indur Goklany.

The current editor of Energy and Environment Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen admits in an article published online that "the journal I edit has tried to keep this debate [climate scepticism] alive"[4] She also states elsewhere I'm following my political agenda -- a bit, anyway," ... "But isn't that the right of the editor?"[5]

Libel Claim

The publishers of Energy and Environment have started a libel action against the RealClimate blog over a dispute about their peer review.[6]. Blogger Big City Lib also records a paper by Oliver Manuel that suggests the sun is made of iron.[7]

Contents

Articles and resources

References

  1. ↑ "[1]"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paul D. Thacker, "Skeptics get a journal", Environmental Science & Technology, August 31, 2005.
  3. ↑ Stephen Schneider, "Contrarians", website of Stephen Schneider, accessed April 2009.
  4. ↑ "[2]"
  5. ↑ "[3]"
  6. ↑ "[4]"
  7. ↑ "[5]"

Related SourceWatch articles

External resources

E&E website


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