[CPN] Publication-Related Issues

[Mike Keesey]

Over the course of this year, a couple of ISPN members have raised
some issues with me, issues which they would like to be discussed by
the Committee.

1) Daniel Madzia believes that, in addition to the Companion Volume
and the Registration Database, the implementation of the Code should
be accompanied by the inauguration of a journal (something like
"Journal of Phylogenetic Nomenclature"). This journal would cover
nomenclatural proposals, CPN decisions, and general articles on
phylogenetic nomenclature. Daniel Madzia has written up a short
document summarizing his arguments; I will email that separately.

2) On the other side of things, Mike Taylor believes that *fewer*
things should accompany the implementation of the Code. Specifically,
he believes that waiting for the completion of the Companion Volume is
unnecessary and in fact has been a hindrance. He would be in favor of
subsequent publication of the Companion Volume, but thinks that the
implementation of the Code is too overdue already to be put off until
the Companion Volume is done.

3) Several people (including Mike Taylor) have noted that the ICBN
will, as of next year, accept digital-only publications. The ICZN is
also looking into this. Several ISPN members are in favor of the
PhyloCode also allowing digital-only publication. This would require
changes to Articles 4 and 5.

-- 
T. Michael Keesey
http://tmkeesey.net/