Publishing with no affiliation?

[MGS]

Hi everyone,

Is it possible to publish an article while not affiliated with an institution/organization? Are journal editors biased against individuals who submit without an affiliation?

Thanks.

[sareth]

I would imagine this varies wildly by field. You might want to try the sub-forum specific to your discipline.

[Wizrad]

It's perfectly possible in general. You give your home address instead of your institution. As to whether editors are biased, that would probably depend on the journal in question.

[mandarin.orange]

I've seen it a few times in my field (geosciences), though it's rare - it's an uphill battle to publish without the resources of a university for lab space, funds, library access, etc. Kudos to you for getting a complete manuscript done!

For the two examples I remember off the top of my head, one had his own science/consulting firm and listed that, and the other listed alternatively her P.O. box or home address on her articles. I heard second-hand that she'd actually retrofit her basement into a fully functioning lab.