Hello Ohad,

It can be disheartening to see your work not getting the recognition you believe it deserves. However, there could be multiple reasons for the lack of citations or mentions in peer-reviewed papers:

To increase the visibility of your work and the likelihood of it being cited, consider the following steps:

Best of luck with your research and future endeavors!

Alessandro Rizzo Thank you very much for your detailed answer Sir. Concerning your points.

1. I Agree. It is almost certain some portion of the download volume are curious about that topic and not those who can assess it fully.

2. I considered it, However I have zero budget so I can't afford to pay for the Publication fees, so the peer review is not an option for me. I want to believe that some of those who download multiple versions of the thesis are examining my thesis carefully, therefore an analog for the "peer review".

3. Luckily for me, the proof [and the numbers] speaks for themselves/itself.

4. Good ideas indeed, I have zero budget, so I think It be a bit challenging to attend conferences and I don't know whether the key people also hold social accounts, but it's worth trying. I am Novice to this social networking world.

5. I do think the classification as to "peer" is too much, It's a competition after all, and Theoretical physics is a field in which each is for itself, or so I learned to believe. The fact that I/this thesis generated such numbers and yet stands at zero mentions, is an indication that there is no such thing as peers. That said It could also be related to the length of the work, 1063 Pages in Rigor. I Guess it takes time to digest.

Thank you so much for your comment again, It provided me with a-lot to do.

Dear Ohad Manor,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I can understand you regarding the lack of citations for your thesis, despite its significant download volume. I appreciate your agreement with my previous points, particularly with regard to the need for time and additional validation of your work.

Regarding your concern about publication fees and peer review, I understand that financial constraints can be challenging. However, I would encourage you to explore alternative options, such as submitting your work to open-access journals or platforms that do not require publication fees. Additionally, while downloading your thesis is not the same as peer review, it is possible that some of those who downloaded your work are indeed examining it carefully and considering its significance.

Regarding conferences and networking, I understand that attending in-person events can be costly and challenging, particularly for a novice in the field. However, there may be opportunities for virtual conferences or online networking that could help you establish connections with other researchers and increase the visibility of your work.

Finally, I agree that the concept of "peer" can be subjective and that the competition in theoretical physics can be **fierce**. Nonetheless, I would encourage you to continue to engage with the scientific community, promote your work through alternative channels, and seek collaborations to further validate and explore your findings.

Thank you for your feedback, and I wish you the best of luck with your research endeavors.

Best regards,

Alessandro Rizzo Thank you very much, for your wise and well considered advice, as well for the time you devote to writing an answer. I Commend you for your supportive and emphasizing tone. Fantastic advice overall. I do Several questions:

1. Which platforms would you recommend as free cost for physics/math?

2. any websites for virtual conferencing ?

3. which platforms you think suited for publishing/selling academic books in Pure math ?

I don't thing amazon will be suited although i I don't role it out.

Thank you again, and I hope you would find joy in doing Independent research, it's a wonderful experience in my view.

Best regards, Dear Alessandro.

Dear Ohad Manor,

Thank you for your response and your follow-up questions. I would be happy to provide more detailed information on the platforms and websites I suggested earlier.

• arXiv: This is a popular platform for sharing preprints and postprints in various fields of physics and mathematics. It is free to use and offers a user-friendly interface for uploading and sharing your research. However, it is not peer-reviewed and does not offer formal publication or indexing.
• Zenodo: This is a digital repository that allows researchers to store, share, and cite their research data and publications. It is free to use and offers a wide range of features, including integration with other platforms like GitHub and ORCID. Zenodo is also open-access and offers indexing through Google Scholar and other databases.
• figshare: This is a data-sharing platform that allows researchers to publish and share their research data and other outputs, including articles, posters, and presentations. It is free to use for public data and offers integration with other platforms like ORCID and Google Scholar.

• Zoom: This is a popular video conferencing platform that allows users to host webinars, meetings, and other events. It offers various features like screen sharing, recording, and chat functions. It is free to use for basic features and offers paid plans for larger events or longer meetings.
• Skype: This is another video conferencing platform that is popular among researchers and professionals. It offers similar features to Zoom, including screen sharing and recording. It is free to use for basic features and offers paid plans for more advanced functions.
• Google Meet: This is a video conferencing platform that is part of the Google suite of products. It offers similar features to Zoom and Skype and is free to use for basic functions. It also integrates well with other Google products like Calendar and Drive.

• Lulu: This is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to create and distribute their books on demand. It offers various printing options, including paperback and hardcover, and can distribute books to online retailers like Amazon (Why not?) and Barnes & Noble. It is free to use, but authors may need to pay for additional services like cover design or editing.
• IngramSpark: This is another self-publishing platform that offers print-on-demand services for authors. It offers various printing options and can distribute books to online retailers and bookstores worldwide. It is free to use, but authors may need to pay for additional services like formatting or marketing.
• Springer: This is an academic publisher that offers various options for publishing books and journals in physics and related fields. It offers traditional publishing and open-access options and can provide editing, formatting, and marketing services. However, fees and royalties may vary depending on the specific publishing agreement.
• Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press are other academic publishers that offer similar options for publishing and distributing books and journals in physics and mathematics.

I hope this information is helpful to you, and please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Best regards,

Alessandro

Hello Dr Ohad Manor

I think Alessandro Rizzo gives some great points. I am most in favour of his point #4 about networking and collaboration. I have found that to be the most helpful to "spread my ideas". I am highly in favour of his point about your work going to journals and conferences - that will gain much more recognition potentially, because most people do not know how to find some information from a thesis.

I think, unfortunately the point about being patient is quite right. That is very easy to say. My experience is that some of my work which is being cited now, I released the article over 10 years ago!

I add to your point about lack of budget; what I would do myself is to look for journals with no charges. My experience is that these take longer than those where you have to pay but like you, I try to avoid payment like that as much as possible.

Alessandro Rizzo Thank you so much again for writing such a detailed and rich answer. Highly informative, I ask many questions here, Never got such a well crafted answer. You are certainly one of a kind :)

I found the part of the platforms for publishing extremely helpful. I was not familiar with most platforms you mentioned. For that I commend you again. For now I think I don't have other questions. However, don't be surprised if Ill ask for your advice in the near future, I am sure something will pop up.

Best regards my friend,

Ohad.

Hellow Joseph C Lee Thank you for joining this discussion Sir. I found your answer quite helpful as well. I do have questions:

1. How do you choose which conferences to attend ? Assuming your topic of research is quite general. do you know beforehand who will attend ? would you present in front of people verbally ?

Given public speaking anxiety, what would you do in a conference ?

2. I do feel as if I provided an clear answer to one major question in my thesis, and therefore I took away/Eliminate the question, which in my view is the most valuable part of science. Way more than the answers. Therefore I am worried that people will be hostile toward me.

What do think about it ?

3. 10 years with not a single quote ? are you able to find the papers that quote you ? since RG does not show it as far as I know.

Hello Ohad Manor

To briefly answer some of your questions - sorry, deadlines!

1. I suggest to find conferences well known in your industry - not just from emails that you get to invite you but real ones that your colleagues (people in your department or you work with) also attend

I also have anxiety. I practise a lot. How much? Last conference, I practised about 6 hours for a 12-minute speech. Hopefully you are better than that!

2. Hostile researchers - nothing you can do about it. That seems to be the unfortunate reality

3. I think on RG, you click on the item that you wrote when it is listed under you and you scroll down to the "Citations" section then click on that. I have seen it but I cannot say I honestly use that much.

Joseph C Lee Hey Again and thanks for commenting.

1. I start mumbling if I am speaking in front of small groups, five and above. perhaps it has to do with projecting confidence. therefore I am avoiding speaking under pressure In my daily life.

2. Have you encountered hostile researchers ? How do you deal with those ?

I think some group will be hostile toward me as I lightly criticized their theory, where It was obvious already they were wrong. At retrospect I should have not tried to humble them.

Is it possible to "offer peace" after proving their entire decades of work was for nothing ? Physics is one harsh game.

What would you do ?

Hi, again, Dr Ohad Manor

I totally know what you mean about hostile researchers. I have found over time I just have to say what I mean and the truth is not what they want to hear. Are you under pressure to be "nice"?

As for public speaking, I am the first to point out I am hopeless/terrible but it is something that will not go away and is essential as a skill as part of promoting my research. It is not possible to run away from it. The only way I can deal with it is practise a lot of times. And when I am finished with that, I practise more! Some of my colleagues think I am strange but, as I say, that has become necessary for me.

Hellow again Dr Joseph C Lee Thank you for the follow up Sir.

1. I do understand you. I think I tried to be kind at first, than I realized I am dealing with stubborn group, which is mostly relying on hot air of a theory, and in addition is not acceptable to new, exotic ideas. To make thigs short, It was ruthless. I was blunt and direct with my criticism since I tried to be "nice" and it did not work.

Would you ever co-operate with a colleague you harshly criticize?

2. I agree. Any advice on how to practice ? You think It can be applicable to online conferencing in Physics ? Since you are in med, Would you still recommend public speaking to someone with what could be a minor speech pathology?

Thanks again Dr Lee.

Good afternoon --

I went and looked at what you've uploaded to RG, and the thesis is under 10 pages, with only one citation (yourself). That's not a proper dissertation, and that's why no one is citing it.

It has an intriguing title, and that's why people are downloading it. But once they open it, they realize its a hobby publication and most people are not even going to spend time reading it because that format hasn't got any credibility.

How do documents gain this credibility? Dissertations are not generally 'peer reviewed' but they've at least been vetted by an examination committee. That does not appear to be the case, here -- at least, that documentation is not included in the pdf I was able to download. It has the credibility of a blog post, and people will move on to spend their time on material that has been vetted.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I think that's what you are up against. They're not personally offended by your ideas, I guess that's the good news. But you'll need some credentials to have credibility in this arena. People use all kinds of signifiers as proxies for quality (what institute? what professor? how prestigious was the journal?). I'm afraid that's the problem you need to crack.

Kathleen Dunn 10 pages ? You are probability looking at the first version darling. the Final version is not that short.