The Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma (The Mathematical Revue of the University of Parma) is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal published by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Parma, established in 1950.[1] It is devoted to publication of original research and survey papers in all areas of pure and applied mathematics: it also publishes workshops and conferences proceedings, following the tradition behind its foundation.[2]
The journal is abstracted and indexed by Scopus, Mathematical Reviews and Zentralblatt MATH.
Historical notice
Foundation
The journal was founded by Antonio Mambriani in 1950,[1] with the aim to publish the proceedings of the mathematical congress "Analisi funzionale e equazioni differenziali",[3][2] held in Parma on June 4, 1949.[4] Among the participants there were Renato Caccioppoli, Gianfranco Cimmino, Luigi Fantappiè, Carlo Miranda, Giovanni Sansone, Francesco Severi and Giuseppe Zwirner:[5] all their contributions, except the one of Caccioppoli,[6] were published in the first volume of the Journal, released in the month of December 1950.[5][7] Caccioppoli's conference, despite a help request sent by Mambriani to Carlo Miranda and the submitting of a shorthand draft to Caccioppoli through Miranda with praise to review and correct it for the publication,[6] remained unpublished until 1999.[8] Along with Mambriani, another person who was in the editorial board of the journal since 1950 was Bianca Manfredi.[9] She cured the scientific aspect of the published papers and their formal appearance up to the least details and, after working at the journal for 25 years along with Mambriani,[10] she served as its director for 17 years,[9][10] from 1975 to 1991, showing considerable management skills.[11]
Timeline of journal series and editors in chief
At present, eight series of the "Rivista" have been published, each one corresponding approximately to the duration of the period of charge of a given editor in chief.[12] The full list of published series and editors in chief is tabulated below:
| Years | Journal series | Editor in chief | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1959 | Serie 1 | Antonio Mambriani | (The Editorial Board 1974, p. I). |
| 1960–1971 | Serie 2 | Carmelo Longo | (The Editorial Board 2013b).[13] |
| 1972–1974 | Serie 3 | Francesco Speranza | (The Editorial Board 2013b).[14] |
| 1975–1991 | Serie 4 | Bianca Manfredi | (The Editorial Board 1993, p. I).[15] |
| 1992–1997 | Serie 5 | Gian Battista Rizza | (The Editorial Board 2013b) |
| 1998–2001 | Serie 6 | Giampiero Spiga | (The Editorial Board 2013b) |
| 2002–2008 | Serie 7 | Alessandra Lunardi | (The Editorial Board 2013b) |
| 2009–present | Serie 8 / Nuova Serie | Adriano Tomassini | (The Editorial Board 2013b) |
Structure
The current by-laws of the journal define its structure:[16] in its present form, it states that the journal is directed by three controlling bodies, i.e. the editor in chief, the redaction committee or "Editorial Board",[17] and the redaction secretariat:[18][19]
The editor in chief is appointed by the rector of the University of Parma on a proposal of the Board of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Parma, and shall remain in office for four years:[20] the candidate should be a university professor of the department itself, in office or retired.[20]
The Editorial Board should be composed of four university mathematics professors, in office or retired, appointed by the rector on a proposal of the editor in chief and on the advice of Board of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science:[21] they remain in office for four years and, despite its formal expiry when a new editor in chief is appointed, they should continue to perform their duties until a new Editorial Board is appointed.[21]
The editor in chief may seek the collaboration of an advisory board:[22] if he chose to do so, he should appoint leading mathematicians in specific fields of research, on proposals of the editorial board.[23] On its part, the appointed Advisory Board supports the scientific activity of the journal and does not perform any administrative duty.[23]
See also
Rendiconti del Seminario Matematico della Università di Padova
Rendiconti del Seminario Matematico Università e Politecnico di Torino
Rendiconti di Matematica e delle sue Applicazioni
Notes
See (Mambriani 1950), the dedication of volume (3) 3 (1974, p.I), the short historical note for the thirty years anniversary of the journal (1979, p. 897) and the announce on the "Bollettino dell'Unione Matematica Italiana" (1949, p.332).
Carbone, Cardone & Palladino (2004, p. 97) state that “Era nelle intenzioni di Antonio Mambriani raccogliere gli Atti del Convegno e con essi dare inizio alla Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma” (English: “It was Antonio Mambriani's intention to collect the whole conference proceedings and start with them the Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma”), while the dedication of volume (3) 3 (1974, p.I) reads: “Nell'intento di raccogliere le relazioni tenute dagli illustri partecipanti al Convegno (fra cui R. Caccioppoli, G. Cimmino, L. Fantappiè, C. Miranda, G. Sansone, F. Severi, G. Zwirner), Antonio Mambriani ebbe l'idea di fondare un nuovo periodico dedicato alla matematica.” (English: “With the aim of collecting the talks given by the illustrious participants to the Conference (among whom R. Caccioppoli, G. Cimmino, L. Fantappiè, C. Miranda, G. Sansone, F. Severi, G. Zwirner), Antonio Mambriani had the idea of founding a new journal dedicated to mathematics.”)
English: “Functional analysis and differential equations” (The Editorial Board 1974, p. I).
See (Carbone, Cardone & Palladino 2004, p. 94) and (The Editorial Board 1974, p. I): in the short historical note for the thirty years anniversary of the journal (1979, p. 897), the day and month are correctly stated but the year is missing.
The Editorial Board (1974, p. I, 1979, p. 94).
See (Carbone, Cardone & Palladino 2004, p. 97).
Carbone, Cardone & Palladino (2004, p. 97) state that the first number of the journal was released between January and February 1950.
See (Carbone, Cardone & Palladino 2004) for the complete details about the rediscovery of the draft and its subsequent publication.
(The Editorial Board 1993, p. I).
(Rizza 1999, p. 213).
Italian: “notevoli capacità manageriali”, as stated in the dedication of volume (5) 2 (1993, p.I).
According to the historical sketch on the journal web site (2013).
According to (The Editorial Board 1974, p. I), Carmelo Longo was the editor in chief only between 1960 and 1962: after 1962, Mambriani again held the charge until 1972.
See the obituary by Rizza (1998, p. 229).
See also her obituary by Rizza (1999, p. 214).
(Regulation of the Journal 2013, p. 1).
As explicitly called so in the Regulation of the Journal (2013, p. 1 §4).
In the exact Italian words, the "direttore responsabile", the "comitato di redazione" and the "segreteria di redazione" respectively.
(Regulation of the Journal 2013, p. 1 §2).
(Regulation of the Journal 2013, p. 1 §3).
(Regulation of the Journal 2013, p. 1 §4).
According to the Regulation of the Journal (2013, p. 2 §6): note that the editor in chief is not obliged to appoint an advisory board (Italian: Comitato Scientifico).
Regulation of the Journal (2013, p. 2 §6).
References
Carbone, L.; Cardone, G.; Palladino, F. (2004) [1999], "Una conferenza stenografata di Renato Caccioppoli", in Alvino, A.; Carbone, L.; Sbordone, C.; Trombetti, G. (eds.), In ricordo di Renato Caccioppoli [In memoriam Renato Caccioppoli] (in Italian), Con un contributo di G. Prodi (2nd printing ed.), Napoli: Giannini, pp. 89–124, Zbl 1036.01505. English: “A shorthand conference of Renato Caccioppoli” (with a contribution of G. Prodi) is the critical analysis of a conference held by Caccioppoli himself and related letters by Carlo Miranda, Giovanni Prodi and Francesco Severi.
The Editorial Board (1974), "Dedica ad Antonio Mambriani del Volume della "Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma"" [Dedication to Antonio Mambriani of the Volume of the «Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma»] (PDF), Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, (3) (in Italian), 3: I.
The Editorial Board (1979), "1950–1979: trent'anni di vita della "Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma"" [1950–1979: thirty years of life of the "Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma"] (PDF), Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, (4) (in Italian), 5*/5**: 897–939.
The Editorial Board (1993), "Dedica" [Dedication] (PDF), Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, (5) (in Italian), 2: I.
The Editorial Board (26 June 2013), Regolamento [Regulation] (PDF) (in Italian), Parma: Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, p. 2.
The Editorial Board (12 December 2013b), "History", About us, retrieved 12 January 2013.
Mambriani, Antonio (10 January 1950), Nota di trascrizione [Transcription notice] (PDF) (in Italian), Parma. A copy of the official request of inclusion in the Press Registry of the newborn journal by its founder.
Rizza, Giovanni Battista (1998), "Commemorazione del Prof. Francesco Speranza" [Commemoration of Prof. Francesco Speranza] (PDF), Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, (6) (in Italian), 1: 225–230, MR 1680985.
Rizza, Giovanni Battista (1999), "Commemorazione della professoressa Bianca Manfredi" [Commemoration of professor Bianca Manfredi] (PDF), Rivista di Matematica della Università di Parma, (6) (in Italian), 2: 213–215, MR 1753340, Zbl 1073.01521.
UMI (1949), "Notizie" [Notices], Bollettino dell'Unione Matematica Italiana, Serie III (in Italian), 4 (3): 332.
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