Re: How to get a paper published as an independent unknown

From: J. Horta (bite_at_me.spam)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:41:45 +0000 (UTC)

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:48:26 +0000, Jay R. Yablon wrote:

> For a number of years have been doing independent research into the question
> of why the Fermions have the masses they have, and believe I have made a
> significant breakthrough in the past two months and can now predict these
> lepton masses.
>
> But, as an independent researcher without a name or affiliation, it seems
> impossible to get a fair hearing at many of the journals.
>

  I can well see why one would like to do such work, but why publish?
  What can one do with "credit" even if you got it?

> What do you think is the best route for an unknown to take to get
> someone to take a good look? Are there journals that are more likely
> than others to at least take a good look at a paper from an unknown
> rather than sending out a form rejection letter? If so, which ones? I
> am not looking for a journal with low standards, I am looking for a
> journal that is open to publishing articles which may be off the beaten
> track, but which nevertheless are promising.
>
> Are there particular individuals in the physics establishment who have a
> reputation for open-mindedness whom it might be good to try to connect
> with? I am feeling frustrated because I know I have something here, and
> I don't know how to get it into the light of day.
>

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