Journal of Scientific Hypotheses In Theoretical Environments (S.H.I.T.E.)

Where peer review meets side-eye.

The Journal of Scientific Hypotheses In Theoretical Environments (S.H.I.T.E.) is a rigorously unserious academic publication dedicated to exploring questions that are technically unanswered, politely ignored, or aggressively waved away by respectable institutions.

We publish speculative research, parody studies, and faux-formal papers examining phenomena that exist somewhere between “everyone notices this” and “no one is allowed to say it out loud.”

What We Publish

  • Satirical scientific papers with impeccable formatting and questionable conclusions
  • Vibes-based longitudinal studies
  • Charts that imply causation while loudly denying it
  • Footnotes that raise more questions than they answer
  • Research funded by coincidence, timing, and raised eyebrows

If it looks like science, reads like science, and makes people uncomfortable like science — it belongs here.

Our Mission

To apply the language of academia to the realities of power, money, bureaucracy, and human behavior — not to prove anything, but to document patterns with a straight face and a crooked grin.

S.H.I.T.E. exists to remind readers that:

  • Correlation is not causation
  • But it is interesting
  • And sometimes very profitable

Peer Review Standards

All submissions undergo:

  • Emotional peer review
  • Formatting compliance checks
  • Legal plausibility screening
  • Vibe alignment confirmation

Reproducibility is encouraged but not required. Plausible deniability is mandatory.

Submit Your Work

We welcome contributions from:

  • Independent researchers
  • Burned-out professionals
  • Former idealists
  • Anyone who’s ever said, “That can’t be a coincidence… right?”

If your hypothesis lives in a theoretical environment where accountability is optional, S.H.I.T.E. is your journal.

S.H.I.T.E.
Because someone had to publish this.