is theoretical research different from regular research? like are they not required to get an institution (a uni or a research center) to back them?
i’ve also read similar things about papers in the field of math and i think chemistry too about historical figures publishing while working unrelated jobs
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The key here is peer review. There experts in your field have to give it a thumbs up to get published.
There has been an influx with the internet of self-publishing papers without peer review. I’m not going to use pejoratives like “junk science” — but without quality control, you get a wide variety of quality. You can’t be a professional scientist and use these publishers, because it hurts your reputation.
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