2004年7月新闻出版总署、全国“扫黄打非”办公室根据我国《出版管理条例》,公布了首批《取缔30种利用境外刊号从事非法出版期刊》的名单,明确阐明这些“另类期刊”的非法出版行为,对遏止了非法期刊的发展起到一定的作用。我们这里刊发ISSN中国国家中心工作人员撰写的《“另类期刊”调查》一文,目的是使业界对“另类期刊”有更多的认识和了解。--编者 In July 2004, the Press and Publication Administration and the “National Anti-vice Campaign Office” published the first lists of “banning 30 kinds of journals that use overseas publications to engage in illegal publications” according to the “Regulations on the Administration of Publishing” in China. This clearly states that these “ The alternative journals ’illegal publishing activities have played a certain role in stopping the development of illegal journals. Here we publish an article entitled ”“ Alternative Periodicals ”Investigation “ by ISSN China National Center staff for the purpose of enabling the industry to have more understanding and understanding of ”alternative journals." --editor