White papers are recognized only from accredited engineers or scientists.
When a scholar creates a white paper (he) is essentially nailing his family jewels to the barn door.
Pons and Fleischmann found out in the late eighties what happens to people who create a white paper frivolously. Both were staked to anthills.
A white paper will explain specifics about a subject and must be convincing to the point where it can be used as a footnote in further research.
First step in creating a white paper is: What questions do I intend to answer?