Authorship Of Articles In The Field As Evidence Of Extraordinary Ability
I. AUTHORSHIP OF ARTICLES IN THE FIELD AS EVIDENCE OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY
A. The Requirements
AAO indicates that to fulfill this criterion, the person must publish articles in noteworthy journals or media. In addition, if the articles are types where their publication are generally expected or are routine, then additional evidence of acclaim must accompany each article.
AAO notes that for fields where publications are not typical or routine, even one published article may satisfy this criterion. In any event, there must indication of success and acclaim. For example, in the artistic field, the Director of California Service Center accepted one first-author article in China Stamp Collection, and a first-author article in Securities Times as being sufficient. In Re: Petitioner, (file number not released) (AAO). This was because publications on postage design are rare, and two articles are sufficient for this criterion.
For academic fields where new findings are expected and are routinely published, a single published article is not evidence of sustained acclaim. In Re: Petitioner, LIN-00-263-53123 (AAO). In such fields, the Director also looks for evidence of the reactions, acclaims, citations, request for reprints, awards, and or the impact of the article. In a successful satisfaction of this criterion, AAO recognized that a prize awarded to a paper co-authored by the person demonstrated the necessary significance. In Re: Petitioner, WAC-02-251-52838 (AAO).
With regards to citations, AAO has stated no definite number as being necessary, but the general concept is that anything less than an indication of national acclaim is not enough.
B. Conclusion
To satisfy this criterion, there must be documentary evidence showing that the published material has been nationally circulated and favorably received. In Re: Petitioner, WAC-01-230-50932 (AAO)