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The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal conforms to the highest standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in the evaluation process for submissions to the Journal. Both sections of the Journal maintain a blind, peer-review process that protects the scholastic value of academic research by verifying the methodological and content validity of submissions.
Prospective contributors are highly encouraged to submit a short abstract to the Editor for a preliminary assessment prior to writing an article. Undergraduates who conduct research prior to the issuance of a Call for Papers are welcome to submit their work when most appropriate after meeting with a faculty member. Faculty members with special expertise in a particular field provide the foundation for a publication that seeks to share exceptional undergraduate work with an international scholarly audience.
After receipt of the final submission and any supplemental materials, as appropriate, the Editor will oversee a blind, refereed editorial process. Every article will be sent to the Editorial Review Board without any personal references to the author. Both reviewers will evaluate submissions on the basis of original or innovative quality, content, and readability. Upon receiving all reviewer comments on a paper, the Editor will make one of four decisions (Accept, Accept with Revisions, Revise and Resubmit, or Reject) and notify the author of the outcome immediately. Authors who are encouraged to Revise and Resubmit should consult an experienced faculty member for assistance in revising the article immediately. Of course, authors are also welcome to consult the Editor for specific advice in revising the article for publication.
The final submission deadline for the current academic year is APRIL 1, 2008, but contributors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in advance for the greatest flexibility in making editorial revisions.
- Helpful Notes for Prospective Contributors about the Submission Process. Adobe PDF file.
- Get Published! Workshop Handout for Prospective Contributors. Adobe PDF file.
- Brief Overview of the Chicago Manual of Style format. Adobe PDF file.
- "The New World of Scholarship and the Open Access Movement," Presented by Warren Langevin, Editor of the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal, at the Technology Education Collegiate Conference on April 16, 2005. Microsoft PowerPoint file.
- "The Three Frontiers of Open Access Scholarship," Presented by Malcolm Getz, Professor of Economics, at Vanderbilt University's Frist Hall on February 8, 2005. Microsoft PowerPoint file.
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