Scientific publications (research articles) are usually a measure of a researchers capability to identify a question, form a hypothesis, test it on experiments, analyze results, form logical conclusions and present study in form of a convincing story.
But, If you just want to be get noticed then you can attend seminar and conferences and discuss you views on relevant topics, you can also write review articles or directly communicate with other researchers on on-line platforms like research gate. There are many ways but taking part in active scientific discussions is best way to show your scientific thoughts.