Editorial Guidelines

Our Standards

World of Physics is committed to accurate, accessible science communication. Every article, formula explanation, and data visualization on this site is held to the same standard: it must be factually correct, clearly explained, and grounded in peer-reviewed research.

Sources

We draw content from the following categories of sources, listed in order of priority:

  • Peer-reviewed journals — Physical Review Letters, Science, Nature, Reviews of Modern Physics, and other leading physics journals.
  • Preprint servers — arXiv.org for the latest research before formal peer review. We clearly label preprints as such.
  • Academic databases — INSPIRE-HEP, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar for citation data and literature discovery.
  • Institutional sources — CERN, Fermilab, NASA, ESA, and other major research institutions for official results and press releases.
  • Science news outlets — Phys.org and specialized science journalism sites for news coverage.

Accuracy & Corrections

If you find a factual error, outdated information, or a misleading statement anywhere on this site, please contact us. We take corrections seriously and will update content promptly with a clear note indicating what was changed and when.

Independence

Our editorial decisions are made independently. We cover research based on scientific merit and public interest. We do not accept payment for coverage, and we do not allow advertisers or sponsors to influence our content.

Coverage of Emerging Research

Physics is a living science. We cover established consensus and emerging research alike, but we distinguish between the two. When reporting on new or unconventional findings, we provide context about where the research stands in the broader scientific landscape — including what has been independently verified and what remains under investigation.

Open Access Commitment

Wherever possible, we link to open-access versions of papers so readers can verify claims and explore the primary literature themselves. We believe that science communication without access to the underlying evidence is incomplete.