Submit Your Research
Don't let it be completely wasted. Your failed experiments, null results, and abandoned hypotheses contain knowledge the world cannot afford to lose. Choose from eight structured submission types.
Submission Types
Select the format that best fits your contribution. Each type has a structured template to ensure completeness.
Document experimental paths that didn't succeed with full methodology.
Required Sections
- Background & Objectives
- Success Criteria
- Experimental Design
- Execution Record
- Results (Failure Manifestation)
- Failure Analysis
- Boundary Conditions
- Lessons Learned
Report interventions with no significant effect or hypotheses that didn't hold.
Required Sections
- Research Question & Hypothesis
- Study Design & Statistical Plan
- Sample Size & Power Analysis
- Results (Effect Sizes, CIs)
- Exclusion of Alternative Explanations
- Data Availability Statement
- Lessons Learned
Transparent documentation of failed attempts to reproduce published findings.
Required Sections
- Original Study Citation
- Replication Target
- Replication Protocol
- Differences Ledger
- Results Comparison
- Diagnostic Experiments
- Conclusion Classification
- Recommendations
Record theoretical frameworks proven unviable with supporting evidence.
Required Sections
- Hypothesis Statement
- Verification Path
- Key Counter-Evidence
- Alternative Explanations
- Remaining Value
- Lessons Learned
Document methodological approaches that hit fundamental limitations.
Required Sections
- Method Description
- Target Metrics & Thresholds
- Attempts Matrix
- Failure Modes
- Resource Consumption
- Alternative Approaches
Quick reports on small but definitive failure points.
Required Sections
- Problem Statement
- Minimal Evidence
- Key Lesson
- Supporting Data (Optional)
Publish negative-result datasets with DOI for citation and reuse.
Required Sections
- Dataset Abstract
- Data Structure & Dictionary
- Collection Process
- Quality Control
- License & Citation
- Version Strategy
Share protocols with documented failure modes and troubleshooting guides.
Required Sections
- Scope (Applicable & Not)
- Materials & Equipment
- Procedure Steps
- Parameter Windows
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Safety Considerations
Review Process
Our peer review focuses on methodological rigor and documentation completeness, not novelty or positive outcomes.
Submission
Author submits via ORCID authentication, selects type, fills structured template.
Initial Check
Automated completeness check and editor triage for scope and ethics.
Peer Review
1-2 rounds of review focusing on rigor and documentation completeness.
Decision
Accept, revise, reject, or transfer to archive for valuable but incomplete submissions.
Publication
DOI registration, metadata indexing, and open access publication.
Download Templates
Use our structured templates to ensure your submission includes all required information for peer review.
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Author Guidelines
General Requirements
- All submissions must include verifiable methodology and data
- English abstract (200-300 words) required; Chinese abstract optional
- ORCID authentication required for all authors
- Data and code should be deposited in DOI-minting repositories (Zenodo, figshare)
- All submissions are published under CC BY 4.0 license
Ethical Considerations
- Submissions must not contain unverifiable claims about others' research
- Human subjects research requires IRB/ethics approval documentation
- Conflicts of interest must be disclosed
- Funding sources must be acknowledged