Undergraduate research journal explained

An undergraduate research journal is an academic journal dedicated to publishing the work of undergraduate research students. Such journals have been described as important for the professionalization of students into their academic discipline and a more substantive opportunity to experience the publication and peer review process than inclusion in the acknowledgments or as one of many authors on a traditional publication.[1] The model has been described as well established in the United States and as a potential extension to the traditional undergraduate dissertation written by students in the United Kingdom.[2] A case study of student participation in the journal Reinvention: A Journal of Undergraduate Research, found that the process challenges the "student as consumer" model of higher education.[3]

Examples

Many universities maintain such journals for their own undergraduates, such as the Beloit Biologist, a Beloit College publication that launched in the early 1970s.[4] Some scholarly societies also maintain venues for the dissemination of undergraduate research, for example as special sessions at academic conferences. Non-institutional journals may be sponsored by professional societies — for example, the American Institute of Physics published the undergraduate-peer-reviewed Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics starting in 1981, with a temporary hiatus beginning in 2014.[5] The Journal of Young Investigators, which has received support through science-education grants from the United States National Science Foundation, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and Duke University, is managed primarily by undergraduates[6] [7] and is regarded as innovative because students are involved in reviewing and editing papers for publication.[8] A similar model exists for the Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research, published at Monmouth College since 2010.[9]

Variations on the model may accept work from even younger students; for example, the Journal of Emerging Investigators, managed by graduate students at Harvard University, publishes work by middle school and high school students under the guidance of a teacher or mentor.[10] [11] In 2014, a JEI paper gained widespread international media attention for its recommendation that the United States government save money on ink by changing official fonts.[12]

Journals by topic

This is a list of notable peer-reviewed academic journals of undergraduate research. Undergraduate research journals listed should be published by accredited colleges and universities, professional associations, or notable independent academic publishers. Periodicals published by non-academic government entities should not be included.Journals previously published under a different name or by a different publisher should be footnoted.

Journals listed must be open to reviewing and potentially publishing the work of undergraduates from at least ten colleges or universities as this list is not a platform for providing information about institution-specific journals (journals that only publish the work of their institution's undergraduates).

The following is a partial list of undergraduate research journals, their dates of publication (when available), and their publisher or publishing institution, and ISSN(s) (when available).

Multidisciplinary

Science

Arts and Literary

English

History

International Studies

Mathematics

Music

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science and Government

Social Science

Criticism

The model of separate journals specifically for undergraduates has been criticized for several reasons. Such journals may not be indexed in common literature databases and publishing research in an undergraduate-only venue may make it difficult for others to find the work.[37] Concerns have also been expressed that the process could increase stress and competitiveness in undergraduate research.[38]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Jungck. J. R.. Harris. M.. Mercuri. R.. Tusin. J.. Points of View: Should Students Be Encouraged To Publish Their Research in Student-Run Publications?: Undergraduates: Do Research, Publish!. Cell Biology Education. 1 March 2004. 3. 1. 24–26. 10.1187/cbe.04-01-0022. 22031793. 3197277.
  2. Web site: Walkington. Helen. Jenkins. Alan. Embedding Undergraduate Research Publication in the Student Learning Experience. Brookes eJournal of Learning and Teaching. Oxford Brookes University. 12 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Taylor. Paul. Wilding. Danny. Rethinking the values of higher education - the student as collaborator and producer? Undergraduate research as a case study. The Reinvention Centre for Undergraduate Research. University of Warwick. 12 May 2015.
  4. News: Omans. Nathaniel. The Final Steps of Your Undergraduate Research Experience: Peer Review and Publishing. 21 April 2015. PLOS Blog. 25 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics. 12 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Journal of Young Investigators. 12 May 2015.
  7. News: Pollak . Michael . 1999-02-17 . NOTEBOOK; On-Line Research Papers . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-22 . 0362-4331.
  8. Book: Jenkins. Alan. Reshaping Teaching in Higher Education: Linking Teaching with Research. 2003. Psychology Press. 0749439033.
  9. Web site: Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research – at Monmouth College . 2023-03-12 . research.monm.edu.
  10. Web site: About JEI . emerginginvestigators.org.
  11. Next-generation training: publishing student scientists' research . Trends in Pharmacological Sciences . January 2015 . 13 April 2015 . Kelsey, Ilana . Pasquina, Lincoln . 36 . 1 . 3–5 . 10.1016/j.tips.2014.10.004 . 25557143 .
  12. News: Pa. Teen Says Typeface Change Could Save Millions. 21 April 2015. AP. New York Times. 28 March 2014.
  13. Web site: History and Editors . 2023-04-03 . American Journal of Undergraduate Research.
  14. Web site: Looney . Lori . Subject & Research Guides: Publishing Opportunities for Undergraduates: Home . 2023-04-03 . Connecticut College Libraries . Connecticut College.
  15. Web site: Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Scholarship Butler University . 2023-04-04 . digitalcommons.butler.edu.
  16. Web site: Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research – at Monmouth College . 2023-04-03 . research.monm.edu.
  17. Web site: acmedu . 2015-10-21 . Monmouth's Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research Seeks Student Papers . 2023-04-03 . Associated Colleges of the Midwest . en-US.
  18. Web site: About the Journal Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal . 2023-04-04 . journals.library.columbia.edu.
  19. Web site: About – Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science . 2023-04-04 . sites.dartmouth.edu.
  20. Web site: What We Do . 2023-04-03 . Journal of Young Investigators.
  21. Web site: 2012-11-20 . About Mosaic . 2023-04-04 . Mosaic . en.
  22. Web site: The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English College of Humanities and Social Sciences University of South Carolina . 2023-04-04 . scholarcommons.sc.edu.
  23. Web site: About . 2023-04-04 . Columbia Journal of History . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2012-04-04 . History . 2023-04-04 . Hemispheres . en.
  25. Web site: About . 2023-04-04 . JUIS . en-US.
  26. Web site: Al Noor Journal Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA . 2024-04-23 . Al Noor . en.
  27. Web site: The Heights – Journal sheds light on the Middle East . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921141722/http://newspapers.bc.edu/cgi-bin/bostonsh?a=d&d=bcheights20080501.2.29 . September 21, 2016 . April 23, 2024 . Bcheights.com.
  28. Web site: 2010-01-20 . @BC » Feature Archive » Journal entries . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611104150/http://at.bc.edu/2010-01-19/ . June 11, 2010 . April 23, 2024 . At.bc.edu.
  29. Web site: About 1 . 2023-04-04 . Southern California International Review . en-US.
  30. Web site: About the Journal Minnesota Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics . 2023-04-04 . pubs.lib.umn.edu.
  31. Web site: April 4, 2023 . About Nota Bene . April 4, 2023 . Nota Bene: Canadian Undergraduate Journal of Musicology.
  32. Web site: Episteme Philosophy Denison University . 2023-04-04 . digitalcommons.denison.edu.
  33. Web site: 2018-02-27 . Journal of Undergraduate Reports in Physics (JURP) . 2023-04-03 . Society of Physics Students.
  34. Web site: About the Journal » PSA Journal . 2023-04-04 . en-US.
  35. Web site: About the Journal Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society . 2023-04-04 . ojs.stanford.edu.
  36. Web site: Student Spotlight Student Spotlight. 2023-09-18 . studentspotlight.ca.
  37. Siegel. V.. Points of View: Should Students Be Encouraged To Publish Their Research in Student-Run Publications?: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Undergraduate-only Journal Publications. Cell Biology Education. 1 March 2004. 3. 1. 26–27. 10.1187/cbe.04-01-0021. 22031794. 3197278.
  38. Gilbert. S. F.. Points of View: Should Students Be Encouraged To Publish Their Research in Student-Run Publications?: A Case Against Undergraduate-only Journal Publications. Cell Biology Education. 1 March 2004. 3. 1. 22–23. 10.1187/cbe.04-01-0023. 22031792. 3197276.

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