Independent Researchers Blocked from Academic Publishing Without Institutional Affiliation
Researchers without university backing face systematic rejection from ArXiv, journals, and internship programs. There is no credible publishing or peer review pathway for high-quality independent research, creating a credibility catch-22 that prevents career advancement.
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