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Student journals create unique avenues by which emerging scholars can engage with research more profoundly. They offer a more viable path for students to earn publication and provide valuable professional opportunities, as student leaders can experience academic publishing from a distinct vantage point and develop as leaders in research. Student journals often play an integral role in research engagement programs at the institutional level. CUR offers a Student Journals community as a place for those involved in student research journals—students, faculty, librarians, administrators, and others—to share resources, foster discussion of best practices, seek solutions to issues encountered in the operation of student journals, and provide support and networking to such individuals. There is also an impressive list of undergraduate research journals, and if you don’t see your journal posted, visit the link at the bottom of the Undergraduate Journal Catalog webpage to submit your listing.

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There are many journals that publish undergraduate research, scholarly, or creative work. The ones listed below are just some suggestions.

Discussions is the peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal of Case Western Reserve University, publishing research papers written by current undergraduate students from accredited colleges and universities around the globe. The research can be on any topic, not limited to science or engineering. A student may submit a paper from a class, as long as his/her work presents a new and innovative idea.  Submission deadlines vary by edition; please refer to website for details.

Journal of Student Research is an electronic, peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current papers in an array of disciplines that are novel, integrative, and accessible to a wide audience.

Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence is a peer-reviewed journal accepting submission of any subject from any undergraduate institution.

Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research is a peer-reviewed journal accepting empirical research manuscripts from undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty who are members of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Undergraduate Math Journal is devoted entirely to papers written by undergraduates for work completed before graduation. This is a refereed, online journal.

Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences is an annual online, national, reviewed journal dedicated to the publication a full range of the scholarly efforts of undergraduate students.

The  Undergraduate Research Commons  is a discovery portal showcasing over 700 outstanding undergraduate research publications—and counting. This collection of exemplary undergraduate work includes award-winning capstone projects, faculty-mentored research, and peer-reviewed scholarship from hundreds of undergraduate institutions.

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Welcome to the Undergraduate Research Journal multidisciplinary journal

Undergraduate research.

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Are you interested in getting your work published, or know of someone who is? Check out our call for papers.

Please see the submission guidelines to prepare your manuscript.

Announcement: Temporary Suspension of Submissions

Dear Authors, Colleagues, and Readers,

We hope this message finds you well. Effective August 2024, we will be temporarily suspending the acceptance of new manuscript submissions. This pause is necessary as we undertake important internal updates and improvements to our processes and operations.

During this period, our focus will be on refining our systems to better serve our authors and readers. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to enhance our journal’s quality and efficiency.

Please note that any submissions received before August 2024 will continue to be processed for consideration in the Fall 2024 edition. If you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] .

We look forward to resuming our regular submission process and continuing to support undergraduate research with renewed vigor.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

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Alesa Liles, P.h.D., MSW

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Note on publishing

Below is a list of academic journals, either designed specifically for showcasing undergraduate research or that accept submissions from undergraduates, open to students at any college. Each journal has its own manuscript submission and evaluation process, so be sure to follow the journal's specific process to ensure that your manuscript gets full consideration.

List of Journals

• The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English Focus on English; affiliated with the University of South Carolina Aiken
• The UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal Focus on comparative texts and media; affiliated with UC Berkeley
• Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research Affiliated with Butler University
• Crossing Borders: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship Affiliated with Kansas State University
• International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Affiliated with Pacific University
• Liberated Arts: A Journal for Undergraduate Research Affiliated with Huron University College (Canada)
• Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research Affiliated with University of Warwick and Monash University (UK)
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A national, peer reviewed, multidisciplinary research journal

American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is a national, independent, faculty peer-reviewed, open-source, quarterly, multidisciplinary student research journal, established in 2002. Our mission is to peer-review, publish on the web and in print, and index scholarly and creative manuscripts written by undergraduates and with undergraduates’ participation, at no cost to authors. The journal is indexed internationally by EBSCO and Crossref , and each manuscript receives a DOI number.  AJUR ‘s entire content, by invitation, is archived by the United States Library of Congress .  AJUR makes a unique contribution because of the high standards for content, rigorous review process, and ease of accessibility to the public and professionals. It accepts submissions from outside the United States, provided the submissions would be of broad interest to US and international readers. AJUR ’s print ISSN is 1536-4585 and the web ISSN is 2375-8732. The editorial board of AJUR consists of approximately sixty professional subject editors in a wide variety of fields. Printed copies are available in the special collections section of Penfield Library . Up-to-date information about AJUR can be found at  https://ajuronline.org/ .

The submission publishing process, our expectations, and the editorial workflow are described at the “ Submissions and Review ” link button above. You may see AJUR’s   Current Issue  or Archives  by clicking the corresponding links/buttons above. Please read more about the  AJUR  and see our editorial board using the “ History and Editors ” link.

Please consider being a sponsor of AJUR , a not-for-profit organization. Thank you for your interest and for your support of undergraduate research.

Any questions? Please check our Q&A page. To reach the editor of AJUR, send an e-mail to ajureditor[at]gmail.com

An Undergraduate's Guide to Funding and Publishing Research

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• Funding Your Research

How to Choose a Journal

Carefully review the submission guidelines.

• Publishing Your Research: List of Undergraduate Journals

Why publish?

Writing and publishing an article can be a difficult and time-consuming process. How might you know if it will be worth the time and energy? Here are some reasons why undergraduates might want to consider publishing their work:

• Improve your writing, research, and time management skills
• Experience the scholarly publishing process
• Build connections with students, mentors, faculty, staff and other researchers who share your interests
• Demonstrate your dedication to sticking with a long term project outside of class time
• Add a layer of professionalism to your student experiences
• Show off your writing, research, and time management skills!

This list is adapted from Anna Trammell's " The Benefits of Publishing as an Undergraduate " (University of Illinois, 2014)

Sometimes, half the battle of getting published is simply finding a journal that is a good match . Reviewers often reject an article not necessarily because of the quality of the work, but because the work does not fit within the scope of the publication. It can pay off to put substantial effort into selecting the right journal to submit your work to.

There is a lot to consider when choosing a publication! Here are some things to think about:

• Get advice from your mentor, a librarian, or other supportive experts. Those with special knowledge in your field or with experience helping undergraduates publish their work will likely know of publications that other students have had success with and will help you know what to look for.
• Are you eligible to submit to this journal? Some journals might have restrictions based on degree level, institution, citizenship, or residency.
• Is there a specific disciplinary focus or is the journal multidisciplinary?
• Do submissions require that you have a faculty mentor?
• Is it peer-reviewed? If yes, are the reviewers students, faculty, or a mix?
• Is there an Advisory Board and/or Editorial Board?
• Is it open access? If no, where is it indexed? How will others access your work?
• Most journals don't have a publishing fee, but some do. Double check whether or not there's a fee.
• Do you like the presentation, readability, and access of the journal? For example, are all the articles available as free pdf downloads, or is there a specific web platform or service that hosts the articles?
• Is there a consistent style / structure to all the articles, or are they each very different from each other?
• Is there a single genre or a mix? Are they essays, studies, critical reviews? Does the journal only publish original research, or does it also accept creative work such as artwork and short stories?
• Does the tone, content, style, approach, and rigor of the research in the journal seem to be a good match to your own work?
• In all cases, consider submitting a copy of your work to SBU's repository, the Academic Commons . This is a platform that hosts materials that are openly available to all.

After you've chosen a journal that you feel is an excellent match for your research, you will need to carefully review the submission guidelines . Look for the following elements in the guidelines when preparing your article for submission:

• Is it required that you have a faculty mentor or formal letter of recommendation with your submission? 
• Is there a required citation style (for example, MLA or APA)? If the journal is multidisciplinary, it might allow for whatever citation style is appropriate for your subject area.
• Is there a fixed submission deadline, or is it a rolling deadline (meaning you can submit at any time)?
• Are there any particular criteria listed? How do the reviewers decide whether to publish the article?
• How strict are the format guidelines? How many pages, what file format (.doc, .pdf, etc), font, spacing, and other stylistic elements?
• Are you required to also submit an abstract or keywords?
• Are simultaneous submissions allowed? That is, does the journal allow you to submit to more than one journal at once?
• Once your work is published, are you allowed to resubmit the work to another journal? If yes, will you be required to recognize the journal as the first publication before republishing somewhere else?
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