Publish Your Research
Why Publish Your Research?
Submitting your work for publication consideration carries many benefits. It encourages you to revise your paper so that it is accessible to a wide audience, which is an important skill. You get feedback from peer reviewers, which can help you improve your writing. And having a publication on your resume or c.v. is good whether or not you plan to go to graduate school.
Generally, you cannot publish the same paper in more than one journal, so be sure to consult with your mentor to decide which journal would be best for your work.
I hope to offer a workshop during the year about publishing, and feel free to contact me with any questions you have at awarne@luc.edu.
Places to Publish
All Disciplines
This online, peer-reviewed journal publishes articles and reviews from undergraduate and graduate students from all academic fields. According to its website, the journal “seeks papers that are novel, integrative, and written in a way that is accessible to a wide audience.”
Students generally submit their own papers based on their research. Papers can be co-authored with a professor, such as your research mentor, but the student must be listed as First Author. There is no cost for submissions, but there is a $150 fee if the paper is selected for publication. If you are a LUROP Fellow, your research budget can be used to pay for this.
The next deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. If you miss that deadline, you can submit papers for future issues later.
For more information, or to submit your papers, visit the journal’s website.
The Honors Review: welcomes papers on any topic from undergraduate students
Submission Deadline: February
Publishes: Annually
Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence: publishes undergraduate research, scholarly articles, and creative works
Submission Deadline: Feb. 7, 2011 for Spring issue
Publishes: Spring and Fall
Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review: multidisciplinary journal that accepts papers from around the world
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Annually
Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal: welcomes submissions in all disciplines from students at all institutions
Submission Deadline:
Publishes:
Student Pulse: Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit on virtually all academic topics
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Ongoing
The Yale Review of Undergraduate Research in Psychology (YRURP): showcases the best and most original research in psychology conducted by undergraduates from around the world
Submission Deadline: May
Publishes: Annually
Science and Engineering
American Journal of Undergraduate Research: refereed journal for undergraduate research in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, and related areas in education
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: June, September, December, March
BIOS: accepts student authored undergraduate research articles in biology
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: March, May, September, and December
California Engineering: student-run undergraduate research journal for students in UC engineering colleges.
Submission Deadline: Unknown
Publishes: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Canadian Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science: accepts papers on undergraduate research in Cognitive Science, all related topics will be considered, and interdisciplinary collaboration is strongly encouraged.
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Fall
EvoS Journal: The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium: accepts articles written primarily by undergraduate students (working closely with faculty) on evolutionary topics
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Twice yearly
IMPULSE: an online journal for undergraduate research in the Neurosciences, encourages undergraduate students from every institution to compose quality research articles
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Annually
JASDL (Analytical Sciences Digital Library): invites the submission of manuscripts describing the results of undergraduate research in the analytical sciences
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Ongoing
Journal of Young Investigators International research journal of undergraduate science.
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Ongoing
National Undergraduate Research Clearinghouse: Any scientific manuscripts are eligible for submission.
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Ongoing
Penn Bioethics Journal: the nation's premier peer-reviewed undergraduate bioethics journal
Submission Deadline: October and spring (tbd)
Publishes: Biannually
Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research: an international, fully reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of undergraduate student research in any topical area in the psychological sciences
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Quarterly
Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences: dedicated to the publication of undergraduate student research in the human sciences
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Annually
Social Sciences and Humanities
Critique: an online journal of critical analysis by undergraduate and graduate students of politics
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Spring and Fall
The Dialectics: promotes discourse and scholarship and encourages students to pursue and engage in thoughtful discourses on topics of societal importance
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Annually
Focus: A nationally recognized undergraduate film journal hosted by the Film Studies department that accepts submissions focusing on critical studies in media culture from all UCSB departments.
The Geographical Bulletin : Articles concerning any area of geographical interest are solicited from students and faculty
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Twice yearly
History Matters: An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research: welcomes submissions from all undergraduates in the area of historical research
Submission Deadline: January
Publishes: Spring
The International Affairs Journal: publishes undergraduate and graduate papers on international issues
Submission Deadline:
Publishes: Quarterly
Intersections (Humanities)
Issues in Political Economy: committed to supporting and encouraging quality undergraduate research in all areas of economics
Submission Deadline: January
Publishes: Annually
The Kennesaw Tower: publishes quality, scholarly work of advanced undergraduate students in Spanish, French, Italian, and German
Submission Deadline: January 15
Publishes: Spring
Michigan Journal of Political Science: publishes high-quality submissions in the disciplines of Political Science, History, and/or Political Economy from undergraduate students attending accredited universities worldwide
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Biannually
NeoAmericanist: an inter-disciplinary online journal for the study of America that publishes primarily student work
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Biannually
The Oswald Review: accepts submission in the field of English from undergraduates
Submission Deadline: March 31
Publishes: Fall
Penn Bioethics Journal: the nation's premier peer-reviewed undergraduate bioethics journal
Submission Deadline: October and spring (tbd)
Publishes: Biannually
Public Writing: A Cultural Studies Journal for Undergraduate Writers: Student writers from across the humanities and social sciences and around the world are invited to submit
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes:
Thinking Acts (Political Science)
Undergraduate Economic Review: promotes high quality original undergraduate economic research by publishing student authored research from around the world
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Annually
The Valley Humanities Review: an online journal devoted to undergraduate research in the humanities
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Spring
Vexillum (Classical and Medieval Studies)
Young Scholars in Writing: Undergraduate Research in Writing and Rhetoric: a peer-reviewed journal for undergraduates in writing, rhetoric, and related topics
Submission Deadline: June 30
Publishes: Fall
Business
Literary Publications
Agora (Writing and Criticism)
Allegheny Review: dedicated exclusively to undergraduate works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art.
Submission Deadline: Nov. 15
Publishes: Yearly
Analecta: accepts poetry, fiction, drama, and personal essay and open to undergraduate and graduate university students at any university.
Submission Deadline: December
Publishes: Yearly
The Catalyst: The UCSB undergraduate literary journal of original poetry and short fiction for and by English majors. To reach the current editorial staff, please contact Ann Wainwright, undergraduate advisor in English.
Collision Literary Magazine (Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction, Literary Criticism, Art, and Photography)
Into the Teeth of the Wind: A poetry review hosted by the College of Creative Studies that accepts submissions from across campus and around the world.
The Rectangle (Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Poetry)
Sigma Tau Delta Review (Literary Journal)
Math
Involve: dedicated to showcasing and encouraging high quality mathematical research involving students (at all levels)
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Five issues per year
The Pi Mu Epsilon Journal: promotes scholarship in mathematics written by undergraduates
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Spring and Fall
Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal: devoted entirely to papers written by undergraduates on topics related to mathematics
Submission Deadline: February and September
Publishes: Biannually
SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO) : a web-based publication devoted to undergraduate research in applied and computational mathematics
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Publishes: Ongoing
Philosophy
Aporia: accepts undergraduate papers on any philosophical topic
Submission Deadline: Oct. 14
Publishes: Fall and Spring
Aporia (Dartmouth College): accepts submissions from students at any college or university. Issues tend to center on a common theme that varies from publication to publication, but thoughtful submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome.
Submission Deadline: Unknown
Publishes: Fall and Spring
The Dualist: national undergraduate philosophy journal published by Stanford University undergraduates
Submission Deadline: January
Publishes: late Summer
Episteme: will consider papers written by undergraduate students in any area of philosophy
Submission Deadline: November
Publishes: Spring
Perceptia: undergraduate philosophy journal that publishes papers written by undergraduates in any post-secondary institution
Submission Deadline: February 15
Publishes: Annually
Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal: seeks papers by undergraduate students concerning any philosophical topic
Submission Deadline: mid-December
Publishes: April
The Yale Philosophy Review: showcases the best and most original of philosophic thought by undergraduate students, worldwide
Submission Deadline: February 11
Publishes: Annually