Please read the information below regarding the American Journal of Undergraduate Research. I believe that this represents a wonderful oppportunity for our undergraduate students involved in research to publish their work!
I look forward to your response! Call for papers and for referees: The American Journal of Undergraduate Research The American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is a new quarterly journal designed as a place for undergraduates in all areas of science, math and technology to publish their research. It is expected that the lead author be an undergraduate at the time the work was completed although all authors do not need to be undergraduates. Empirical studies in all areas of psychology will be considered for publication. It is expected that at least one article from the discipline be included each year, although certainly more will be welcomed. If you have students who have completed a research project, please urge them to consider publishing their work in AJUR. A submission to AJUR will provide an undergraduate with the experience of all aspects of publishing their work beginning with the original submission of the manuscript, a review by professionals and academics working in their area, and revision and preparation of the final manuscript. All authors will receive a free copy of the issue of AJUR in which they publish. As this is a new journal with its first issue slated to be published June 1, 2002 there are no sample articles. Paper guidelines: 1. Articles should be fairly short (12 pages excluding references), although longer papers will be considered. It is expected that a paper be comprised of a single study rather than multiple experiments. 2. Replications will be considered for publication, although preference will be for original research. 3. Figures need to be gray scale or black and white, and preferably electronic versions of all figures should accompany the paper. Please limit the use of figures and tables to when they are absolutely necessary. 4. American Psychological Association guidelines for ethical treatment of human and animal subjects must be followed for all research. A statement to that effect must be included in the submission letter. (please see APA�s website for this information). 5. APA style must be followed. The following must be included with all submissions: 1. A printed copy of the paper. Please do not include authors� names on the paper other than on the title page. 2. An indication of what area of psychology the research best fits (eg developmental psychology, social psychology, learning, biopsychology). 3. Names of potential reviewers if any. 4. An electronic copy of the paper, either as an e-mail attachment or as a diskette enclosed with the printed paper. Be sure that the disk is clearly labeled with the lead author�s name and the title of the submission. 5. A letter of submission providing the following information: a. Names and addresses for all authors. Be sure to choose an address that will be valid for at least 3-5 weeks following submission of the paper. (For example, papers submitted at the end of the academic year should include the summer address). b. A valid e-mail address for all authors c. An indication of the person to whom correspondence should be addressed (as the mission of the AJUR is to provide the students with the experience of publishing their work from start to finish, the lead student author should be the corresponding author). d. A list of the number of pages, figures and tables Submissions can be sent either to: Leah E. Adams-Curtis, Ph.D. Regional Editor: Psychology, American Journal of Undergraduate Research Department of Behavioral Sciences Millikin University Decatur IL 62522 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or to: Cliff Chancey, Ph.D. Editor American Journal of Undergraduate Research Physics Building University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA 50614-0150 Review Guidelines: I expect that as I become more familiar with the work being submitted by psychology students, these guidelines will evolve. However, as a starting point, reviews of articles should focus on the following: 1. Is the paper clearly written? 2. Is the purpose of the research clear? 3. Are the research conclusions justified? Please remember that this is an outlet for undergraduate research. As the authors may not be able to revisit the study, recommending subsequent studies or modification to the design prior to publication will be problematic. Instead, focus on whether the conclusions can be limited so that they are justified. 4. Does the paper follow APA style? 5. Should the paper be published? If you believe that the paper should be published with revisions, please provide guidelines for the revisions. Again, remember that this is a learning process for the students who are submitting their work, be as specific as possible with comments and suggestions. Call for referees Referees are needed to serve as reviewers for psychology papers submitted to AJUR. Referees agree to review at least one article a year. If you agree to review a particular article, a two week turn around is requested. Each submitted article will have two referees. Referees will receive papers electronically as attachments to e-mails. It is my preference that reviews also be returned to me as attachments to e-mails so that we can rapidly notify authors of editorial decisions. All reviews will be anonymous to the authors. All reviewers will receive a free copy of AJUR, and will be listed in the final issue of the year. As this journal serves a pedagogical purpose, I would also encourage graduate students to provide reviews of articles. This is an excellent opportunity for them to begin to be involved in the review part of peer review! If you have graduate students who would like to review, please encourage them to contact me as well. If you are willing to serve as a reviewer, please respond to me separately from the list. I need the following information: Name e-mail and snail mail address general area(s) for which you can review. As this is a journal for undergraduates, try to be as broad as possible with regard to what you can review. I hope that psychology will be well represented in AJUR, and am looking forward to your students� papers and to your reviews. Leah E. Adams-Curtis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Regional Editor: Psychology, American Journal of Undergraduate Research Department of Behavioral Sciences Millikin University Decatur IL 62522 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
