I've been published (in physics) while outside of academia. It was with a research team I'd previously worked with while in college, which says to me that it p

I've been published (in physics) while outside of academia. It was with a research team I'd previously worked with while in college, which says to me that it probably helps if you can find some co-authors that are still publishing, if for no other reason than to show you the ropes of the process.