Value Proposition of ILLUMINATION Scholar ILLUMINATION Scholar stands apart as a publication for writers who: Want their work to reach a thoughtful, research-minded audience. Prefer writing that goes beyond opinion, stories supported by evidence, reasoning, and careful analysis. Appreciate detailed editorial support and a collegial review environment. Wish to contribute to a publication that values depth, originality, and constructive dialogue. Enjoy the challenge of turning complex research or imaginative hypotheses into accessible, high-quality narratives. Unlike generic publishing spaces, ILLUMINATION Scholar will maintain high standards without being exclusionary. We will also follow Medium's distribution and Boost Guidelines as I articulated last year. We recognize that rigorous, impactful writing can come from anyone willing to do the work, regardless of academic affiliation or professional title. If you are passionate about research, inquiry, and advancing understanding, you are welcome here. What We Publish on ILLUMINATION Scholar We curate and feature stories that: Present original research, case studies, or detailed syntheses. Offer rigorous thought experiments, connecting theory with practice. Explain complex concepts for an engaged, curious, thoughtful, and appreciative audience. Build bridges between academic disciplines and real-world impact. Submit comprehensive literature reviews with your analysis and interpretation logically discussing the key points. Spark dialogue and encourage collaboration among knowledge seekers. By joining ILLUMINATION Scholar, you become part of a community committed to raising the bar for research-based writing on Medium. Here, your work will be read by those who value substance, clarity, and the pursuit of knowledge. You will help set the standard for what thoughtful scholarship looks like in an open, illuminating digital world. If you share this vision and mission, I invite you to submit your work to ILLUMINATION Scholar and help shape a new culture of research-driven storytelling. If you have documented research ideas but struggle to turn them into scholarly articles, I will be happy to edit them for free to meet our guidelines. It will be a pleasure for me to help you. How About Submission Guidelines and How to Apply I will write the comprehensive submission guidelines soon, similar to our new scholarly journal, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience (JETN), which I introduced in a post yesterday on Medium. The application process for ILLUMINATION Scholar will be via a different portal, as a new group of editors will analyze applications and review eligible stories. Here is the link to the registration portal, where you can send your Medium ID and provide some info about your background. How to Apply ILLUMINATION Scholar - The Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem ILLUMINATION Scholar is a unique publication on Medium.com founded by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, owner of ILLUMINATION and digitalmehmet.com We don't publish as many as we do for our other publications. Editors of this publication are professionals working in academic and research institutions and will do this as a give-back activity. How to Amplify Stories of ILLUMINATION Scholar Published stories on ILLUMINATION Scholar will be curated for ILLUMINATION Writing Academy on Substack, my Patreon page, Illumination-curated.com, Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem, and my LinkedIn subscribers. I also invite you to be a guest blogger on Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem to share teaser posts from Medium, Substack, Patreon, or your own website to gain further visibility for your stories. According to Ahrefs, the biggest indexing platform after Google, the domain rating of digitalmehmet.com is 71, with strong backing domains including over 28,000 backlinks giving strong digital signals to search engines for the quality of content we publish and share globally across our powerful tools and platforms. While waiting for the submission guidelines, you may check out our master onboarding pack, including all policies as they will apply to this publication, too. I look forward to reading your contributions and welcoming you to our growing community of scholarly and thoughtful writers, illuminating society. Invitation to Contribute to Journal of Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience (JETN) Why I Founded a Scholarly Journal Despite Its Challenges, to Be Mirrored Here A brief introduction to the upcoming Journal of Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience (JETN), Advancing Neuroscience…medium.com If you want to be a peer reviewer or contributor to our new academic journal, Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience (JETN), please check out whether the initial submission guidelines of JETN might resonate with you or people you know in science and research communities. If you don't have an academic background but can do rigorous research and thought experiments, you may join our new ILLUMINATION Scholar and the Mirror of the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience on Medium.com. If you want to apply to ILLUMINATION Scholar or the Mirror of the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Neuroscience on Medium.com, please send your Medium ID via this new writer registration portal. I will discuss the details when introducing a new book project titled Neurocomputing and Neural Architectures: A Practical Guide for Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs.