Florida Undergraduate Research Journal

A journal devoted to the publication of undergraduate research

Journal Overview 
 

Each year more students are engaging in research. Sometimes this is with their faculty; sometimes it is independent of their faculty mentor. Students, however, are often limited to publishing their work in their university student research journal. The Florida Undergraduate Research Journal (FURJ) is a new publication opportunity for students to share their work with others beyond their campus journals. Student-authors will receive constructive feedback and comments at each stage of the process to foster their research and writing skills as submissions will undergo a tiered review process that assesses the focus of the question, the content, the methodology, and the audience; followed then by a review of the content by those dedicated and committed to high-quality student research.

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Publication of your research in a professional journal is a great experience and will help your resume!

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I'M AN ORIGINAL CATCHPHRASE

Aims and Scope

The Florida Undergraduate Research Journal is dedicated to publishing outstanding undergraduate research across all disciplines - all are welcome to submit! 

For Authors
 

The Review Process 

​Submissions to Florida Undergraduate Research Journal will undergo a tiered review process.
 

Upon submission, the Executive Editor and Student Editorial Board will provide an initial review of the manuscript using the Initial Submission Rubric which assesses the focus of the historical question, the content, the methodology, and the audience. If the submission needs revision before being considered for disciplinary review, the student-author will receive detailed comments with an invitation to revise and resubmit.

If the submission is appropriate for a formal peer review, the Executive Editor and Student Editorial Board, in conjunction with the FURA Board, will identify two reviewers known for their commitment to high-quality student research. The reviewers will be forwarded the Initial Submission Rubric to provide context along with the Content Discipline Review Rubric, which has been developed to provide maximum feedback to the student-author in a clear and supportive fashion.

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Accepted Articles 

Upon acceptance, student-authors will sign an Author Agreement allowing their work to be published in the Florida Undergraduate Research Journal. Student-authors will retain the right to publish or share the work elsewhere, in a modified form, providing that they acknowledge its original publication in the Florida Undergraduate Research Journal.

Submission Criteria
 

• Essays from all disciplines are welcome.

• Essays are accepted on a rolling basis.

• Essays should be no more than 8000 words with notes.

• Essays should use the citation style relevant to that discipline.

• Essays should be proof-read and reviewed by a faculty mentor prior to submission.

• Essays should be submitted as a PDF document with each line numbered.

• Essays should not include the names of the authors(s), faculty mentor, or school.

Student Editorial Board

Becoming a member of Student Editorial Board for the Florida Undergraduate Research Journal will allow you to participate in mentorship and professionalization opportunities. The leadership experience of serving on a journal's editorial board looks great on a CV when you apply for graduate school or on a resume when you apply for jobs after graduation.

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Students from any Florida school (2-year or 4-year) are welcome to join!

The Student Editorial Board will:

• Participate in monthly board meetings on Zoom.

• Review submissions to see if they are appropriate for disciplinary review.

• Arrange for faculty or graduate students to conduct a disciplinary review.

• Create an image for the volumes cover.

APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT EDITORS ARE CLOSED AND WILL REOPEN IN APRIL 2022

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