Use this page to submit your papers for consideration in the next edition of ZJUP
Guidelines
Before You Submit
Every theory begins as a question brave enough to stand alone.
At The Zebra Journal of Unified Physics (ZJŪP), we welcome those who see beyond fragmented disciplines and wish to help rebuild physics into a single, coherent picture of reality.
If you have a rigorous idea—mathematical, testable, and born of genuine curiosity—we invite you to share it.
ZJŪP is not a vanity press or a place for casual speculation.
It is a home for thinkers willing to do the work: to calculate, to reason, and to contribute meaningfully to the long arc of unification.
Write with clarity, defend with logic, and let the time-field reveal what it may.
Submission Guidelines
Overview
The Zebra Journal of Unified Physics (ZJŪP) invites submissions advancing unified-physics research—particularly within or adjacent to the framework of Time-Scalar Field Theory (TSFT).
We welcome rigorous, mathematically consistent papers that aim to unify, extend, or empirically test the foundations of physics.
Our goal is to publish work that is original, clear, and falsifiable—research that treats unification as a scientific pursuit, not a slogan.
Scope
Submissions may include (but are not limited to):
- Unified-field and scalar-time models connecting gravity, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics
- Theoretical or experimental analyses that probe the structure or effects of scalar time Θ(x)
- Mathematical derivations or simulations demonstrating coherence across physical domains
- Empirical re-interpretations of known anomalies (e.g., perihelion precession, coronal heating, thermal non-reciprocity) through unified-field principles
- Philosophical or conceptual explorations of unification, provided they maintain logical and mathematical rigor
Speculative work is acceptable only when expressed with formal reasoning and verifiable logic.
Submission Format
ZJŪP accepts PDF manuscripts only in English.
Authors may write in LaTeX locally or use Overleaf to prepare their paper using any standard journal template.
Each submission must include:
- Title, author(s), and ORCID ID(s)
- Abstract (approximately 100-500 words (max), serving as the short contribution statement). The abstracte is a concise statement of the problem, method, principal result, and significance.
- Main manuscript (500-3000 words preferred; longer submissions may be considered if rigorously justified)
- References and appendices as needed
- Bibliography or References List in CHICAGO or APA format
Files should be named clearly:AuthorName_Year_Title.pdf
Manuscript Requirements
- Originality: Work must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
- Mathematical clarity: Every equation must follow from explicitly stated assumptions. Define all symbols at first use. Heuristic arguments must be clearly labeled as such.
- Empirical connection: Outline how your claims could be observed or falsified, even if such tests are not currently feasible.
- Language: Write in professional English with clear logical structure.
- Figures: Embed high-resolution figures directly in the PDF; captions must be self-contained.
Publication Fee
To maintain journal quality and discourage low-effort submissions, ZJŪP requires a $99 USD per-paper publication fee, payable upon submission.
This fee supports:
- Editorial review and mathematical validation
- Archival hosting and citation indexing
- DOI registration and long-term digital preservation
The fee is non-refundable once the review process begins. Waivers may be considered for invited authors or exceptional student work at the Editor’s discretion.
Payment of the publication fee does not guarantee acceptance; all submissions are subject to editorial and peer review standards. Fee waivers may be considered in exceptional cases at the editor’s discretion.
Review Process
ZJUP prioritizes clarity, internal consistency, and testability over conformity with prevailing models. Submissions are evaluated on logical rigor and explanatory power, not on alignment with established consensus.
All papers undergo a two-stage hybrid review:
- Technical screening – verification of originality, format, and mathematical coherence using internal AI and manual checks.
- Editorial review – the Editor-in-Chief evaluates each paper for conceptual depth, internal consistency, scientific & mathematical rigor, and alignment with unified-physics principles.
Typical decision time: within 30 days of submission.
Accepted papers are published in the next available issue of ZJŪP, assigned page numbers and citation metadata, and archived permanently.
After Acceptance
Authors receive a formal notice of acceptance before publication.
If and when the journal assigns DOIs, accepted papers will receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)—a permanent alphanumeric code registered through a DOI agency (Zenodo) that ensures your work can be cited, indexed, and persist over time, as infrastructure demands.
(DOI assignment, formatting, and registration—when offered—are managed at the journal’s discretion.)
Ethical Policy
ZJŪP adheres to principles of integrity, transparency, and respect for intellectual property.
- Plagiarism, data falsification, or AI-generated “auto-papers” will result in immediate rejection.
- Authors must disclose any affiliations or conflicts of interest.
- All accepted works remain open-access to the public under a Creative Commons license.
Summary
To submit:
- Prepare your paper in LaTeX (e.g., via Overleaf).
- Export as a final, clean PDF.
- Include your Name and contact information, ORCID information (optional), title, and abstract in the email body.
- After confirmation, remit the $99 publication fee via the link provided and submit using the online form.
- After purchase, submit your manuscript as ONE PDF only by email.
- Send to: submission@zjup.org
- Subject line:
- ZJUP Submission – Order #{{order_number}}
- Include:
- Corresponding author name
- Manuscript title
- ORCID (if available)
- Submissions not following these instructions may be returned.
You’ll receive acknowledgment within 5 business days and a decision within 30 days.
A Final Word
Every submission to ZJŪP is an act of courage—an assertion that discovery is still possible.
If your work seeks truth through disciplined reasoning, if your mathematics carries meaning, and if your insight dares to unify what others have divided, we will give it the attention it deserves.
Start where you are.
Submit with conviction.
The unification of physics continues—one paper at a time.