Scientific Publications in Professional Journals

Goal:

To showcase your expertise and professional accomplishments.

Success Criteria:

• A specialized topic, backed by data
• Targeting a professional audience
• Relevance to your professional field
• Confirmation of your authorship
• Publication in authoritative, peer-reviewed scientific publications (with international identification numbers and scientific citation indices) or major national and international general topic publications
• Adherence to scientific standards (novelty, relevance, references, structure, double-blind review) — this part is particularly important for EB-1 applicants
• Emphasizing your experience and your contribution to the development of your field
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Major Media Publications (Interviews, Video Stories, Articles)

Goal:

To demonstrate public recognition of your contribution to your field.

Success Criteria:

• Relevance to your professional activity
• You (not your organization) is the main character or one of the characters in the article
• The authority of the publication (ratings, reputation, audience size, national or international scale) — EB-1 applicants in particular should aim for publications in the largest international outlets
• Highlighting your experience and your contribution to the development of your field