Aims and Scope

Silence is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal committed to advancing rigorous, reflective, and transparent scholarship across disciplines. The journal seeks to expand the scope of scholarly communication by providing a platform for forms of intellectual inquiry that are often underrepresented in conventional academic publishing, including methodological reflection, negative or null results, unfinished or exploratory research trajectories, and critical reconsiderations of established knowledge frameworks.

《Silence》是一本国际同行评审学术期刊，致力于在各学科领域推进严谨、反思与透明的学术研究。本刊旨在拓宽学术交流的边界，为传统学术出版中常被边缘化的智识探究形式提供平台，包括方法论反思、阴性或零结果、未竟或探索性的研究轨迹，以及对既有知识框架的批判性重估。

In many fields of research, publication practices tend to prioritize positive results, definitive conclusions, and highly standardized article formats. While these practices have contributed to the consolidation of scientific knowledge, they may also limit the visibility of important aspects of the research process, such as failed experiments, inconclusive findings, evolving theoretical perspectives, and reflective methodological insights. Such dimensions of research are essential for understanding how knowledge develops, how hypotheses are refined, and how scholarly inquiry progresses over time.

在诸多研究领域，出版惯例往往优先考量阳性结果、确定性结论以及高度标准化的文章格式。尽管这些实践有助于科学知识的巩固，但它们也可能遮蔽了研究过程中同样重要的维度，例如失败的实验、无定论的发现、演变中的理论视角，以及具反思性的方法论见解。这些研究维度对于理解知识如何发展、假设如何完善以及学术探究如何随时间推移而演进至关重要。

Silence aims to address this gap by fostering a scholarly environment that values intellectual honesty, methodological transparency, and critical reflection on the processes through which knowledge is produced and communicated. The journal encourages contributions that document and analyze the complexities, uncertainties, and iterative nature of research practice.

《Silence》旨在填补这一空白，培育一个珍视学术诚实、方法论透明，并对知识生产与传播过程进行批判性反思的学术环境。本刊鼓励学者记录并剖析研究实践中的复杂性、不确定性及其迭代本质。

Through this approach, Silence seeks to support a more comprehensive and responsible academic ecosystem in which diverse forms of scholarly labor—including experimentation, reflection, revision, and theoretical exploration—are recognized as meaningful contributions to the advancement of knowledge.

通过这一路径，《Silence》力求支持一个更为全面且负责任的学术生态系统，在此系统中，多元形式的学术劳动——包括实验、反思、修正与理论探索——均被视为对知识进步的切实贡献。

Silence welcomes submissions from scholars working in a broad range of academic disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, interdisciplinary studies, and emerging research fields. The journal prioritizes contributions that engage with the intellectual, methodological, or epistemological dimensions of research and that offer meaningful insights into the processes through which knowledge is generated, evaluated, and refined.

《Silence》欢迎来自广泛学科领域（包括人文学科、社会科学、自然科学、跨学科研究及新兴研究领域）的学者投稿。本刊优先考虑深入探讨研究的智识、方法论或认识论维度，并对知识生成、评估与提炼过程提供深刻见解的稿件。

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

本刊的收录范围包括但不限于以下领域：

Submissions may employ qualitative, quantitative, theoretical, experimental, or mixed methodologies, provided that the work demonstrates clear scholarly grounding, methodological clarity, and engagement with relevant academic literature.

稿件可采用定性、定量、理论、实验或混合方法，前提是该研究具备扎实的学术基础、清晰的方法论，并与相关学术文献进行了充分对话。

To accommodate diverse forms of scholarly inquiry, Silence organizes its publications into several thematic sections. Each section reflects a distinct dimension of intellectual work while maintaining the journal’s commitment to analytical rigor and methodological transparency.

为容纳多元化的学术探究形式，《Silence》将其出版物划分为数个主题栏目。每个栏目均反映了智识工作的独特维度，同时坚守本刊对分析严密性与方法论透明度的承诺。

Quiet Research 寂静研究

This section publishes mature, reflective, and interdisciplinary studies that prioritize conceptual depth and methodological reflection over rapid publication cycles. Contributions typically present research that has developed over extended periods of intellectual engagement and that offers thoughtful synthesis or theoretical reconsideration.

本栏目发表成熟、具反思性且跨学科的研究，相较于追求快速出版，更侧重概念深度与方法论反思。文章通常呈现经过长期智识沉淀的研究，并提供深度的综合或理论重构。

Silence Notes 寂静手记

Silence Notes are concise scholarly contributions that present early-stage ideas, conceptual fragments, methodological observations, or brief analytical reflections. Despite their brevity, these texts are expected to demonstrate clarity of thought and intellectual relevance.

“寂静手记”为简明的学术撰述，呈现早期思想、概念碎片、方法论观察或简短的分析性反思。尽管篇幅短小，但此类文本须展现清晰的思维与学术相关性。

Failed Experiments 失败实验

This section is dedicated to the transparent documentation and analysis of experiments or research projects that did not produce expected outcomes. Rather than viewing failure solely as a negative result, the section emphasizes the methodological insights, limitations, and lessons that emerge from unsuccessful or incomplete investigations.

本栏目致力于透明地记录与分析未能产生预期结果的实验或研究项目。我们不将失败单纯视为负面结果，而是强调从不成功或未完成的调查中浮现的方法论洞见、局限性与经验教训。

Unwanted Reviews 逆流评论

Unwanted Reviews are critical review essays that revisit existing bodies of literature or dominant research paradigms. These contributions aim to reassess assumptions, highlight overlooked perspectives, and stimulate renewed discussion within academic fields.

“逆流评论”属于批判性评论文章，旨在重新审视现有文献体系或主导性的研究范式。此类撰述意在重估理论预设，凸显被忽视的视角，并激发学术领域内的新一轮探讨。

Void Dialogue 留白对话

Void Dialogue presents structured scholarly dialogues between researchers who explore evolving ideas, intellectual uncertainties, or transformations in theoretical perspective. Dialogue is treated as a method of inquiry that allows complex questions to be examined from multiple viewpoints.

“留白对话”呈现研究者之间结构化的学术对话，探讨演变中的思想、智识上的不确定性或理论视角的转变。对话在此被视为一种探究方法，允许从多重维度审视复杂议题。

Null Reviews 空白评论

Null Reviews focus on areas of research where evidence remains inconclusive, fragmented, or absent. These contributions analyze the reasons for such gaps and examine how unresolved questions can guide future scholarly exploration.

“空白评论”聚焦于证据仍无定论、碎片化或缺失的研究领域。此类文章分析造成这些空白的原因，并探讨未决问题将如何引导未来的学术探索。

The journal publishes several categories of scholarly work, including:

本刊出版以下类别的学术成果，包括：

All submissions are subject to peer review and must meet the journal’s standards for academic rigor, clarity of argument, and methodological transparency.

所有投稿均须接受同行评审，并必须符合本刊在学术严谨性、论点清晰度及方法论透明度方面的标准。

Silence is committed to maintaining high standards of research integrity and ethical scholarly practice. The journal encourages authors to report research methods, limitations, uncertainties, and negative findings with clarity and transparency. By acknowledging both the successes and limitations of research endeavors, the journal aims to contribute to a more reliable and comprehensive scholarly record.

《Silence》致力于维持高标准的研究诚信与符合伦理的学术实践。本刊鼓励作者以清晰、透明的方式报告研究方法、局限性、不确定性以及阴性发现。通过同时承认研究探索中的成功与局限，本刊旨在为构建更可靠、更全面的学术记录做出贡献。

The editorial policies of Silence support responsible research communication, including respect for intellectual ownership, transparency in methodology, and adherence to recognized standards of publication ethics.

《Silence》的编辑政策支持负责任的研究传播，包括尊重知识产权、方法论透明，以及遵守公认的出版伦理标准。

By recognizing diverse forms of intellectual work and emphasizing the importance of research processes, Silence seeks to broaden the boundaries of academic publishing. The journal promotes a scholarly culture in which experimentation, reflection, revision, and critical dialogue are valued as essential components of knowledge production.

通过认可多元形式的智识工作并强调研究过程的重要性，《Silence》试图拓宽学术出版的边界。本刊倡导一种将实验、反思、修正与批判性对话视为知识生产核心组件的学术文化。

Through its interdisciplinary perspective and commitment to intellectual openness, Silence aims to contribute to a more inclusive and reflective global research community.

凭借其跨学科视角与对智识开放的承诺，《Silence》期望能为一个更具包容性与反思性的全球研究共同体贡献力量。