Chapter 57

After sending the email rejecting the paper submitted to "New Advances in Mathematics," Ji Zhixing thought of the paper he had submitted to "Chinese Science."

When will I receive a reply from the editor? Since those seven papers have been recognized by various journals, his approach to deriving the Navier-Stokes equations must be correct.

However, that paper was a culmination of many works, with a lot of content and a wide range of topics, so it was only right that the editors of *China Science* spent more time on it.

Editorial Department of Huaxia Science

Editor-in-Chief Jiang Bingde and external reviewer Chi Ansong were looking at the paper on the table, hesitating.

"Do you think..." Jiang Bingde, who had been silent for a long time, slowly spoke, "is this a good opportunity?"

Chi Ansong stroked the paper's title: "For *China Science*, yes! For this young man, no!"

"Huaxia Science" is indeed a top-tier scientific journal in China. Famous mathematicians such as Chen Jingrun and Hua Luogeng have published papers in this journal.

However, objectively speaking, it is indeed not as good as those top international journals.

With the rise of national strength, China has been committed to enhancing its voice in various fields and has achieved many results.

However, in academia, Chinese researchers are still largely confined to existing frameworks.

Even though China has seen a surge of scientific research talent in recent years, due to various objective factors, many still choose to translate their research findings into English and submit them to authoritative international journals such as Science.

Many countries have used journals as a weapon to easily obtain scientific research results that are considered confidential by other countries.

Therefore, establishing an influential journal system is crucial for a country's core competitiveness.

However, due to language barriers and various objective factors, this remains a long and arduous task in China.

And right now is such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It can be said that once the content of this paper is recognized by the academic community, all mathematicians and physicists around the world will have to overcome language barriers to cite this paper when researching topics involving the Navier-Stokes equations and writing papers.

The deeper and more far-reaching impact remains to be seen. However, the most direct impact is that the impact factor of *Chinese Science* will undoubtedly surge rapidly in a short period. This will provide a significant opportunity for China's leading academic journals to leap forward and truly stand on the world stage.

But, but...

This historic research would undoubtedly receive top-level attention no matter which international journal it were submitted to. In contrast, *Chinese Science* is not a very good starting point for this young mathematical genius.

Should we prioritize people or focus on the entire journal system?

Jiang Bingde and Chi Ansong deeply cherished the young scholar and were unable to make up their minds for a long time.

"Let's make a call? Let's call and ask," Chi Ansong said. "Let's hear Ji Zhixing's own thoughts."

Jiang Bingde nodded heavily, then dialed the number filled in on the contributor's information.

Ji Zhixing looked at the unfamiliar number on his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then answered it.

Xu Dongyang was writing a proposal when he heard Ji Zhixing's voice suddenly become extremely serious, so he turned his head to look curiously.

“Yes, I understand.” Ji Zhixing was deeply moved that the editor-in-chief of “Chinese Science” would consider such a young man he had never met before.

"Of course, I'm willing!" He was certainly willing to do his part to enhance China's academic discourse power.

Feeling grateful for Editor-in-Chief Jiang's care, Ji Zhixing recounted his process from writing the paper to its rejection, and then to splitting the content and publishing it widely.

Jiang Bingde on the other end of the phone finally let go of his last concern. How could one have it all? This is it!

"Okay, thank you!" Ji Zhixing hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled.

"Did it get accepted?" Xu Dongyang asked. He knew that compared to the other seven foreign journals, Ji Zhixing valued the paper he submitted to "China Science" the most.

“Yes!” Ji Zhixing nodded emphatically.

By this point, all eight submitted papers had been accepted, and he went to the laboratory building to report the good news to Professor Yan.

While Ji Zhixing and Professor Yan were talking outside the lab, the graduate students inside were whispering among themselves as they conducted their experiments.

"The zero-gravity seat experiment was a success, right? Is Ji... coming back?"

In Professor Yan's laboratory, apart from Zhao Yi and Sun Er, everyone else felt awkward about how to address Ji Zhixing.

If it were based on the order of arrival, they should call Ji Zhixing "senior brother," but Ji Zhixing is not actually Professor Yan's formal student.

If he were to formally become Professor Yan's student later, they would be obliged to call Ji Zhixing "junior brother" based on their seniority and age. But putting everything else aside, just considering that paper he published in *Science* a few months ago, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.

Calling him "Zhixing" directly seems a bit too familiar, since they haven't even spoken yet. Calling him by his full name, on the other hand, feels too formal, as they aren't complete strangers.

In short, people in Professor Yan's lab always stumble over how to address Ji Zhixing.

Zhao Yi and Sun Er couldn't stop their experiments, and by the time they finished, Ji Zhixing had already left.

Compared to the others, they had spent more time with Professor Yan and were more willing to speak their minds. Seeing the usually serious Professor Yan with a happy expression, they couldn't help but feel curious.

"Teacher, is there any good news?" Zhao Yi asked.

"Is Zhixing coming back to the lab?" Sun Er asked.

Yan Anjin couldn't help but laugh again when she mentioned this: "No, it's that his paper was approved."

"A thesis?" Zhao Yi recalled what had happened a while ago. "That's great. I heard he had been in seclusion for a month writing a thesis, and it's finally been approved."

He vaguely heard that his manuscript had been rejected once before, but fortunately, his efforts over the past month had not been in vain.

Sun Er asked, "Which journal did you publish in?"

Judging from Professor Yan's expression, it must be a top-tier world-class journal, but it's unclear which one. Even when the four of them published in *Science* and *Nature* together, Professor Yan wasn't necessarily this happy.

Others either looked over curiously or pricked up their ears to listen.

"China Science!" Yan Anjin said solemnly.

"Ah...that's really amazing." Sun Eryan praised insincerely.

Although *China Science* is indeed a top-tier journal in China, it is not indexed by SCI due to language limitations. Therefore, the articles published by Ji Zhixing in it cannot be considered SCI papers.

Normally, for a third-year undergraduate student, publishing in a top domestic journal would be a cause for celebration. However, Ji Zhixing's first paper was published in the top international journal "Science," making the journal of this publication seem somewhat disappointing in comparison.

Yan Anjin took in all the changes in the students' expressions and felt even more strongly about the importance of building domestic academic journals.

He continued, "In addition, there are *Science*, *Nature*, *Reviews of Modern Physics*, *Physics Reports*, *Annals of Mathematics*, *Acta Mathematica*, and *Journal of the American Mathematical Society*." Yan Anjin rattled off the official names of seven journals in one breath.

When they heard "Science," everyone's eyes widened; when they heard "Nature," everyone's mouths dropped open; then, when they heard the names of several top journals, everyone came to their senses—it's rare to see Professor Yan joking around; whose papers are as common as cabbages?

Yan Anjin could tell from everyone's expressions that they had misunderstood. He explained, "I'm not joking. Ji Zhixing really did publish eight papers in one go."

——

Everyone was stunned. Eight articles!

Even in the third or fourth tier of journals, publishing eight papers in one go is no easy feat! Moreover, if Professor Yan isn't joking, then all eight of Ji Zhixing's papers are published in top-tier journals both domestically and internationally! And they're top journals in the fields of general science, physics, and mathematics!

Terrifying!!

"Teacher!" a student couldn't help but ask again to confirm, "Did Senior Brother Ji really publish articles in all the journals you just mentioned?"

What awkwardness about addressing someone? Not a chance! If Ji Zhixing can really publish articles in those seven top journals in one go, even if he is eight hundred years younger than them, he will definitely be their senior!

"Teacher! Are those journals the top journals that everyone knows?"

Could it be a new journal with the same name?

"Teacher! May I ask about Senior Brother Ji's thesis topic?"

Whether a paper gets accepted or not depends heavily on the topic. People can find out which topics are easy to get accepted so they can ride the wave of popularity.

...

After everyone had asked their questions, Yan Anjin gave a unified answer: "Indeed, they are the journals that everyone knows, and the topics are all about Navier-Stokes equations."

Upon receiving Professor Yan's confirmation, everyone was once again astonished. Intimidated by Professor Yan's imposing presence, no one dared to utter a sound like "damn it," and exclamations like "Oh my God!" were completely insufficient to express their shock; everyone felt incredibly stifled.

The students who were initially eager to ride the wave of popularity quickly gave up. They had barely scratched the surface of the Navier-Stokes equations, and it was more practical for them to continue with their experiments.

Zhao Yi and Sun Er exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. They had known for a long time that Ji Zhixing intended to delve into the Navier-Stokes equations, but they never expected that in just a few months, he would have cultivated his skills to the point of publishing eight papers on the Navier-Stokes equations in one go!

"I just... I wonder how far he's progressed in his research on the Navier-Stokes equations." Sun Er couldn't help but voice her doubts.

"The existence and smoothness of solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations were determined, and the general solution was found." Yan Anjin left these words casually before departing.

Now that the Navier-Stokes equations have a general solution, his laboratory's experimental structure can be optimized and adjusted accordingly. He needs to go back to his office and plan it out properly.

A 60-second silence fell over the lab as everyone slowly processed Professor Yan's last words, before erupting in deafening screams that echoed throughout the entire lab area...

In the school office, Zhu Ren couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Eight articles! Really eight articles?"

Ji Zhixing nodded. The school had always taken good care of him and the Zero Gravity Society, and his publication of a paper had brought honor to the school. So he came here specifically to report the news to the director.

"You're pretty good, kid!" Zhu Ren laughed heartily. With the end of the semester approaching, he was working himself to the bone writing his semester summary, and Ji Zhixing's eight papers were a lifesaver!

At the end of the semester, each school usually publishes a summary report on its official website, showcasing the school's achievements in various aspects, including teaching results, awards, scientific research breakthroughs, and infrastructure development.

However, Guangling University doesn't really have much positive material to include in its summary this semester.

Ji Zhixing's team of students from the Zero Gravity Club independently developed a zero-gravity chair, which can be considered an achievement, but it has not yet been tested by the market, and in terms of influence, it still cannot offset the negative impact of Fan Chuanshuo's arrest.

However, Ji Zhixing has now published eight papers in one go, and regardless of which journals they were published in, this number is definitely enough to demonstrate the teaching level of their school.

Zhu Ren chuckled and handed Ji Zhixing a pen and paper: "Write down which journals those eight papers were published in, and the school will send the good news to all students." This was also meant to encourage everyone to learn from the virtuous.

Thinking of what happened last time, Ji Zhixing made a suggestion: "Director, let's combine this into one message this time, otherwise splitting it into eight messages will be too inconvenient for everyone."

There are just too many spam text messages these days, including harassing messages, promotional messages, and scam messages. Let's stop bombarding everyone's phones with eight messages.

“Sure, one it is.” Zhu Ren didn’t think too much about it. The last time it was published in journals like *Science* and *Nature*, so it was certainly worth mentioning. However, only six months had passed, and Zhu Ren didn’t expect Ji Zhixing to achieve the same level of success.

He peeked over to see the journal title written by Ji Zhixing.

"Huaxia Science, ah, great!"

This is a top-tier journal in China. He originally thought that if they were all from the third or fourth tier, he would have to use some subtle wording when writing it into the summary report.

"Annals of Mathematics, good!"

Another Zone 1 journal. This is a comprehensive mathematics journal commissioned by the State Education Commission and sponsored by Aurora University. It's quite good.

When Zhu Ren saw that Ji Zhixing had written "Journal of the American Mathematical Society," he was a little unsettled. He pointed to that line and asked, "Which journal is this...?"

Ji Zhixing put down his pen and replied, "It's the Journal of the American Mathematical Society."

Zhu Ren glanced at the line of text, then looked up at Ji Zhixing: "Is it the one I'm thinking of?"

Ji Zhixing nodded: "Yes."

Zhu Ren's feelings at this moment could not be described as mere elation. It really was the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, one of the four top international mathematics journals!

It's worth noting that in the more than 20 years since 1998, Chinese researchers have published a total of only 26 papers in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, and Guangling University has only published one since its founding.

Ji Zhixing was only a junior in college, yet he was already able to publish articles on this platform, which shocked Zhu Ren to the point of disbelief.

Just the fact that this is included in the summary report makes Guangling University's teaching achievements outstanding enough!

He stared intently at the words "Journal of the American Mathematical Society," then glanced at the words "Annals of Mathematics" on the line above, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Because Ji Zhixing wrote *Chinese Science* first, his first thought upon seeing *Annals of Mathematics* was that of the domestic journal. But, could it be…?

Zhu Ren cleared his throat: "Um, Zhixing, I was just asking, it's okay if it's not true."

He pointed to the four characters and asked, "Which 'Annals of Mathematics' is this?"

Ji Zhixing realized that the director had misunderstood and said, "It's 'Annals of Mathematics'." He had just been too lazy to write so many letters, so he wrote the Chinese title instead.

Zhu Ren clutched his pounding heart and slumped into a chair.

Annals of Mathematics!

In the past two decades, Chinese researchers have published fewer papers in this journal than in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, and Guangling University has never had a successful paper published in it.

"You...you mustn't lie to me!" Although she knew that Ji Zhixing was always reliable, this was really unprecedented. If she didn't carefully verify before spreading the good news, and if there was some kind of misunderstanding, Guangling University would be ridiculed for a whole hundred years!

Ji Zhixing simply took out his phone and showed the director the emails sent by the editors-in-chief of the two journals.

Zhu Ren put on his glasses and carefully reviewed each word repeatedly before he dared to truly accept the fact. Then, he was stunned speechless by other facts.

He pointed to the email directory, barely able to speak: "What... is this again?"

"It's just like what you see. These are the remaining four journals," Ji Zhixing said, touching his nose. He was a little embarrassed by the director's reaction.

Zhu Ren held his phone, his eyes glued to the screen, for a full hour, reading each editor's email at least five times before shaking his head and sighing. Guangling University's history has now been added to a glorious chapter!

Having finally digested this great news, Zhu Ren slammed his hand on the table and stood up, saying to Ji Zhixing, "This is a huge matter. You're coming with me to see the principal!"

Upon arriving at the principal's office, Zhu Ren's first words were, "Principal, how are you feeling today?"

The principal replied, puzzled, "I'm fine, what's wrong?" He knew that Zhu Ren certainly hadn't come specifically to inquire about his health.

Zhu Ren cautiously suggested, "Why don't you take a few nitroglycerin pills first?"

...

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper as the first author in 'Chinese Science'!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper in Science as the first author!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper in Nature as the first author!"

"Great news! Our student, Ji Zhixing, has published a paper as the first author in *Reviews of Modern Physics*!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper in Physics Reports as the first author!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper as the first author in the Annals of Mathematics!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper in Acta Mathematica as the first author!"

"Great news! Our student Ji Zhixing has published a paper as the first author in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society!"

Although Ji Zhixing suggested releasing the news in one message, and the director initially agreed, he immediately changed his mind after learning which journals the eight papers had been published in.

The university president also believed that no amount of grand celebration was too much—this was a historic breakthrough for Guangling University!

So, almost at the same time, all the students' phones at Guangling University were vibrating non-stop, with messages coming one after another, and it took a while for them to stop.

The students, who initially thought they were being bombarded with spam messages, took a closer look and instantly became excited, and the school forum quickly became lively.

"Holy crap! Is this real, or has the school system been hacked?"

"I suspect the system was hacked, but the school's official website also issued a notice, so..."

"I don't believe it!! How many articles has our school published in these top international journals in total? Seven? Ji Zhixing alone published seven?!"

"I just checked the Science website, it's true, (image)"

"(Image), screenshot from the Acta Mathematica website, this news is true!"

Students gradually went to the official websites of various journals, took screenshots of the news that the journals had specifically posted, and posted them on the forum. Only then did everyone dare to accept this shocking news.

"My God, does Ji Zhixing have some kind of stamp collecting obsession? He's getting featured in all the top magazines in turn?"

"How long has it been since he last appeared in Science? Half a year?"

"Waaaaah! Why can't I have just one of all those articles?!" (crying and wailing.jpg)

"Damn! I struggle to write a paper, but Ji Zhixing publishes papers as easily as picking cabbages from his private plot!"

"This cabbage is a golden cabbage, a jade cabbage, a fairy cabbage!"

"Damn! I was thinking this semester would be a bit boring, turns out Ji Zhixing was planning something big!"

"Wait! Did everyone see the paper's title? I'm not misunderstanding, am I? Navier-Stokes equations..."

"I've been doubting my English level too, so I specifically searched the official website of 'China Science' and saw that the titles of those seven English articles are even more outrageous. I'm starting to doubt my native language skills!"

"However, unless the editors of these journals have all lost their minds at the same time... it should be true."

"So...we witnessed history?!"

"The Navier-Stokes equations have been solved!!"

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