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Undergraduate Publishing Opportunities

The following list, prepared by the Public Policy Program and Schroeder Center for Health Policy, details academic journals that publish public policy- and health policy-related papers from undergraduate students. If you are interested in submitting your research to one of these journals, please identify a faculty advisor to help ensure your work is appropriate for the publication you have in mind. Then work with the faculty advisor to confirm submission deadline dates, eligibility requirements, etc. by reviewing the appropriate journal websites.

SEE EXAMPLE: BA/MPP Student Cody Taylor's Article on Unemployment Benefits

A listing of academic journals that accept submissions from undergraduate students
PURSUE: Undergraduate Research Journal
Prairie View A&M University
Deadline: October 10, 2024 
  • PURSUE: Undergraduate Research Journal provides the Biannual publication of articles in all areas. PURSUE: Undergraduate Research Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts produced by undergraduate students. The manuscript must meet the criteria of significance and research excellence. Papers will be published approximately within two months after acceptance. The journal covers all basic areas in STEM, Agriculture, Political Science, Architecture, Health, Education and History.

Forbes & Fifth
University of Pittsburgh
Deadline: October 11, 2024
  • Forbes & Fifth, an undergraduate journal of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, is seeking submissions for its 25th volume! We accept writing and visual art from all schools and disciplines of any accredited undergraduate university in the world. We consider scholarly and creative work. 
Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research
Butler University
Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • The Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research publishes original, scholarly research undertaken by undergraduates from any college or university. BJUR builds upon and strengthens Butler’s commitment to quality undergraduate research by providing an outlet for the publication of outstanding undergraduate scholarship across the humanities, social and natural sciences.
Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research 
Monmouth College
Deadline: January 15, 2025
  • The editors of the Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research invite undergraduate students at any college or university to submit manuscripts from any discipline to be considered for publication.
Issues in Political Economy
Elon University
Deadline: January 30, 2025
  • Issues in Political Economy is committed to supporting and encouraging quality undergraduate research in all areas of economics. The Journal was founded on the belief that the best way to learn economics is to do economics. Through the process of research, writing, and peer review, students actively engage the discipline in a way not possible by simply listening to lectures and reading textbooks. In short, undergraduate research is a vital component in an economics education.
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Review
Virginia Tech 
Deadline: Submissions between April 1 and May 31, 2025
  • The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Review accepts original research from current or recent undergraduate students on topics in PPE and the humanities and social sciences more generally.   
Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research
Fort Hays State University
Deadline: Rolling  
  • Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research is an Open Access, annual, online, peer reviewed, international journal dedicated to the publication of empirical and non-empirical student research (undergraduate and graduate) within all disciplines, and of pedagogically based professional work that explores the intersection of student research with teaching and faculty research. Our mission is to provide a forum for exceptional student research and to promote collaboration between students and teachers in the classroom, laboratory, and field. 
American Journal of Undergraduate Research 
Deadline: Rolling  
  • We accept new work in all fields and reviews/interpretations in creative fields if they demonstrate sufficient novelty & contribution to the field. Graduate students and faculty are encouraged to co-author AJUR publications. International submissions are welcome. There is no submission or processing cost to authors to publish in AJUR. There are no submission deadlines. There are no word limits; however, the manuscript should be of a typical article length in your discipline. Your article should not have been submitted or published anywhere else. 
Critique: A Worldwide Student Journal of Politics 
Illinois State University 
Deadline: Rolling 
  • Critique is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarship by students of political science. The journal, which is recognized by American Political Science Association (APSA) and indexed by EBSCO-Host database, accepts submissions from all the subfields of political science. 
International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (IJURCA)
Pacific University and Central Washington University 
Deadline: Rolling  
  • The International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (IJURCA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by undergraduates and their mentors. IJURCA accepts submissions from undergraduate students in all academic disciplines. 
Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society  
Stanford University
Deadline: Rolling  
  • Intersect is an international Science, Technology, and Society research journal run by undergraduate students at Stanford University and supported by the Program in STS at Stanford. It publishes research and scholarship on the social factors that shapes, underwrites, and/or inhibits research and invention, just as these social forces are, in turn, shaped by evolving science and technology. It welcomes undergraduate, graduate, and PhD submissions at the intersection of history, culture, sociology, art, literature, business, law, health, and design with science and technology. 
Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence 
Colorado State University 
Deadline: Rolling  
  • JURSE is a peer-reviewed, undergraduate journal registered with the Library of Congress that accepts submissions of any subject, from any undergraduate institution. 
Open Americas: Research and Literature on the Americas 
Deadline: Rolling  
  • Open Americas (OA) is a platform for sharing content that engages with contemporary social issues facing the Western Hemisphere. We advocate a diversity of thought through information, whether it be conveyed through research, literature, reviews, or photographs.   
Sigma Iota Rho Journal of International Relations 
Deadline: Rolling 
  • The Sigma Iota Rho Journal of International Relations Online Edition publishes articles and analyses on current global issues throughout the year. We accept unsolicited submissions and welcome pitches from undergraduate students in the field of international studies. 
Spectrum
University of Alberta 
Deadline: Rolling 
  • Spectrum strives to publish diverse and engaging research completed by undergraduate students within and across the areas of health sciences, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences, arts and humanities. We will consider submissions in a variety of formats, provided that the work is driven by an underlying research question. 
Student Monthly Labor Review
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Deadline: Rolling
  • The Student MLR pilot project will publish original research and analysis on a wide range of labor economics topics, including, but not limited to, employment and unemployment; compensation and working conditions; productivity and technology; occupational safety and health; industry, occupational, and employment projections; and prices and living conditions. The Student MLR department will broaden and diversify the scope of topics covered in the MLR and keep readers abreast of current research conducted by students from across the country.
Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal  
Swarthmore College
Deadline: Rolling 
  • Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal is a peer-reviewed, faculty-approved, student run research publication that seeks to encourage undergraduate scholarship on diverse subjects. We uphold publishing ethics and are committed to the integrity of academic research. This journal is also specifically inclusive of historical narratives often overlooked in mainstream scholarship, and allows for the submission of interdisciplinary articles so long as the focus remains historical. 
Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal
Stanford University
Deadline: Rolling
  • Founded in 2001, the Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) is an annual, peer-reviewed publication of research articles from all academic fields.  The mission of SURJ is to encourage, recognize, and reward intellectual activity beyond the classroom while providing a forum for the exchange of research and ideas.