Chapter 192 Amazing Journal Level

Xu Yuan had already finished reading the paper that Tang Shihong had sent him, and he easily found areas for improvement. According to his work arrangements for the next few days of the exchange conference, he only needed to provide corresponding guidance to the author of the paper to raise the level of the paper to a new height.

By then, the quality of the papers included in the latest journals published by the Chinese Journal of Mathematics will be greatly improved.

It is not an exaggeration to say that overall it is basically no different from the top journals in the field of mathematics.

One can't help but look forward to the editorial boards of the four top journals in mathematics, seeing that the Journal of Mathematics, which they did not regard as a competitor at all, suddenly published a journal with papers of such quality.

What kind of mood would it be.

In the morning, Xu Yuan also saw the author of the paper in his hand, judging by his different appearance and skin color.

Obviously from all parts of the world.

The biggest feature is that they are generally not old.

Most of them are PhDs in mathematics.

However, Xu Yuan did not look down on others. Even though he was already very famous in the mathematics community, he still took the initiative to introduce himself.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will be the core partners of the Journal of Mathematics in the future.

After all, Xu Yuan had already read these papers, and many of them could be considered excellent.

This shows that these people are talented in mathematics.

Maybe I will become a mathematician in the future.

If we can recognize the Journal of Mathematics and establish a long-term cooperative relationship with it, the influence of the Journal of Mathematics will surely increase rapidly.

He suppressed these thoughts in his mind for the time being and then Xu Yuan stopped wasting time.

Officially started guiding everyone.

You have to know that Xu Yuan is also very good at teaching, otherwise he would not have just been tutoring a few people in the dormitory at the beginning, but later it turned into an open class that even senior students came to listen.

All we can say is that his explanation has analyzed the problem, allowing others to quickly understand and comprehend it.

It turns out that despite not teaching for a while, his skills have not declined at all.

When talking to mathematics PhDs from different countries, he is proficient in providing guidance and explanations in English or Mandarin.

Many people choose to submit papers to this mathematics exchange conference mainly because they are dissatisfied with their papers and believe that there is room for improvement, but they don’t know where to start.

Need to accept guidance from others.

If I happen to have the opportunity to communicate with a mathematician who is currently at the forefront of the mathematics world, I will definitely try everything.

The final result was quite satisfactory. After just a few words of advice from Xu Yuan, I suddenly had an epiphany.

I picked up a pen and started calculating on the spot to optimize the deficiencies in the formulas and other aspects of the paper.

So much so that just over an hour later, the faces of the mathematics PhDs present were filled with excited smiles.

I am so glad that I made the right choice.

Xu Yuan was naturally very satisfied with his results. Just as he was about to continue to guide the thesis, a familiar figure walked towards him.

Just as I was about to speak, I heard the other person's voice: "Professor Xu, I finally have the chance to see you again."

"Senior Brother Dai." Xu Yuan was a little surprised.

He was not a stranger to the person in front of him. He was none other than Dai Da, a student of Qiu Chengtong from the Department of Mathematics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

When he represented Qinghua School of Mathematics to go to Hong Kong and organize exchange activities with the Department of Mathematics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he stayed there for many days.

During these days, in addition to studying with Professor Qiu Chengtong, the person he was most familiar with was Dai Da.

Later, Qiu Chengtong accepted Qinghua’s invitation and joined the Qinghua Institute for Advanced Studies.

After graduation, Dai Da chose to stay in school.

Due to various reasons, Xu Yuan didn't have a very clear understanding of his current situation.

Unexpectedly, the other party also participated in this exchange conference and submitted a paper, which was screened and then received by him.

When Dai Da heard Xu Yuan subconsciously calling him Senior Brother, a hint of surprise quickly appeared on his face, and then he reacted and raised his hand and said:
"Professor Xu, please just call me by my name. I'm here to ask you questions with an open mind."

After hearing Dai Da's words, Xu Yuan raised his eyes and looked at the other person with a smile on his face.

After nodding at him, he asked again: "At this conference, Professor Qiu will also provide guidance on submitted papers. Why didn't you choose Professor Qiu for advice?" It was just a casual question out of curiosity.

Hearing this, Dai Da did not keep the audience in suspense and answered truthfully: "Actually, this time, in addition to asking questions, I also came here as a fan to ask for autographs and take photos." As he spoke, he took out a notebook from somewhere.

After hearing this, Xu Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but when he thought about it, he realized that he had indeed become an idol of many people.

Besides, Dai Da and Qiu Chengtong are teacher and student after all, so if you really want to ask for advice, you can send an email at any time.

There is really no need to attend a special exchange conference to submit a paper.

The thought stayed here, and Xu Yuan stopped thinking about it.

But he did not immediately meet Dai Da's request for a signature. Instead, he took out the printed copy of the paper and said:
"Let's get down to business first. Your paper gave me quite a surprise."

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that's it.

In the following days, as the conference went on smoothly, some of the mathematics PhD students supervised by Xu Yuan had completed the revision of their papers and received Xu Yuan's approval.

Simply put, these papers can be published at any time.

The people who were undoubtedly the happiest about this were Ma Zhiming and other editorial board members of the Journal of Mathematics.

After all, I can now completely relax and no longer have to worry about the paper in the Journal of Mathematics in the short term.

It was able to consolidate the journal's authority with high-level papers, and to absorb and consolidate all the influence and fame brought by the previously published paper proving the Goldbach conjecture.

In this way, even if the quality of subsequent papers declines, we will be able to gain a firm foothold in the international mathematics community.

You can slowly develop and gradually increase your influence until you can become one of the top journals in the field of mathematics.

On the day when the conference came to a successful conclusion, Ma Zhiming found Xu Yuan with a happy face.

“To be honest, I never thought that this mathematics exchange conference would have such a positive impact.”

“We not only received a number of high-level papers, but also helped many outstanding scholars from all over the world gain a new understanding of the Journal of Mathematics.”

“Everyone is ready to review overseas submissions.”

After Ma Zhiming came to Xu Yuan's office and sat down, he immediately began to share his joy incessantly.

It is really surprising that he is already at retirement age, but he has been busy for such a long time preparing for the mathematics exchange conference and still feels so passionate and not tired at all.

But this also shows that Ma Zhiming and other editorial board members are indeed very happy recently.

In this situation, Xu Yuan had no choice but to quickly pour a glass of water for Ma Zhiming and hand it to him.

After sitting down on the sofa next to him, he nodded and agreed: "The level of the papers we received this time is indeed very high. Many of them have reached the quality of papers published in top mathematics journals." He understood Ma Zhiming's excitement very well.

The purpose of proposing to accept guidance papers is mainly to slightly improve the level of papers published in the Journal of Mathematics.

After all, we can't continue to rely on these people in China to contribute.

However, the actual situation was much better than expected. I didn’t expect that so many scholars from overseas would be willing to submit papers.

When Ma Zhiming heard Xu Yuan say this, the smile on his face suddenly became brighter.

He picked up the cup of water in front of him to moisten his throat before continuing.

"After discussing with other editorial board members, I plan to publish an additional issue of the Journal of Mathematics in response to these excellent papers."

"What do you think about this matter?"

Since he has outlined the specific approach, it is clear that he has a clear plan to do so.

But before executing it, he still chose to ask Xu Yuan and follow his advice.

This shows how much importance is attached to Xu Yuan.

Of course, Xu Yuan is also an editorial board member of the Journal of Mathematics, so he must participate in the discussion on such matters.

After listening to Ma Zhiming's words, Xu Yuan made a decision after a little thought.

The next second he nodded and said, "I think we can increase the number of shares."

“First of all, the number of papers we currently receive is indeed large. In addition, it also allows other international mathematics journals to see whether our Journal of Mathematics is qualified to become their competitor.”

Xu Yuan's words undoubtedly touched Ma Zhiming's heart, and he immediately slapped his thigh and settled the matter.

"You're right. I'll prepare for the additional issue of the journal right away."

After saying this, he didn't bother to talk to Xu Yuan anymore and immediately got up and left in a hurry.

It is obvious that he needs to return to the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science to discuss the specific matters of issuing additional journals with other editorial board members.

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It has to be said that as the influence of the Journal of Mathematics has increased, its operations in all aspects have become more and more in line with the standards of top journals.

At least the efficiency has been significantly improved compared to before.

After the decision was made to publish an additional issue of the journal, the Journal of Mathematics officially released its latest issue in mid-June, the traditional annual graduation season.

Perhaps because of the Goldbach conjecture incident last time, the Journal of Mathematics Sinica has become well known to many international mathematicians.

Many universities even subscribe to this journal. Within a few days after the latest issue is published, the paper version will be delivered to the school.

Therefore, many people checked this journal as soon as possible, and their first reaction was to be very surprised after seeing the quality of the papers therein.

Although the last issue of the Journal of Mathematics contained a paper proving the Goldbach conjecture, the quality of the other papers in it was not very good. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were watered down to a minimum.

On the contrary, the overall level of the latest issue is no lower than that of other top magazines.

The contrast between the before and after has left everyone with a deeper impression of the Journal of Mathematics.

Some math professors even recommend it in class and ask their students to check it out and study it.

Just when the influence of Acta Mathematica Sinica in the mathematical community was on the rise and very stable, someone at the Annals of Mathematics finally felt the competitive pressure.

After all, Xu Yuan is behind the Acta Mathematica Sinica. If it continues to develop and become the fifth top mathematics journal, it would be acceptable. However, if it were to be demoted from the position of one of the top journals, the situation would become rather embarrassing.

For this reason, although Holt did not consider the Acta Mathematica Sinica as a competitor, he still had to convene an editorial board meeting to discuss the issue.

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(End of this chapter)