FIU Undergraduate Research Journal

Submit to FIUURJ

Submissions are Currently Closed for Fall 2022: Applications Will Reopen Spring 2023.

Submission Guidelines for Authors

Thank you for considering submitting your manuscript to FIUURJ – FIU’s first interdisciplinary undergraduate student journal. Please read the following guidelines closely, so that your submission will be handled and reviewed on schedule.

Papers or digital compositions can be submitted as one of the following four categories:

Reports on Research: Reports on research (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods studies) with their implications for practice and research.
Theory, Model Development, and Literature Reviews: Insights on theory, an existing model or presentation of a new model, or a review of the literature that provides a new perspective on the existing work. Other in-depth exploration of issues. Papers should provide implications for future research and practice.
Humanities-based Research and Writing: Including rhetorical or linguistic analysis of primary and secondary research.
Creative Works: Musical or Theatrical performances as well as sculptures, paintings, digital media, and artifacts. States what inspired their creation as well as explains its impact/significance.

Submit Cover Art

Next deadline: August 1st, 2022 at 11:59 pm

As a journal created by and for FIU students, FIUURJ is proud to consider student designs for our Inaugural 2022 cover. All artistic skill-levels are welcome to apply! If you would like to have your artwork considered for this opportunity, please note the following instructions and other important information:

Vertical orientation, high-resolution, high-quality images of your work(s).
An artwork, in accessible format (JPEG, PNG, etc.), which is representative of STEM, social sciences, arts, or humanities in any form. Photography, illustration, graphic design, and other mediums are acceptable.
The work must not already be used for another institution, publication, or project, and must not violate FIU’s guidelines on acceptable media.
Application must include your full name and email address, as well as an artist headshot and 100-word bio. You must be either an undergraduate, graduate, or alumni member of FIU.
200-300 word statement about the artwork and how it is representative of the journal’s themes.

To submit your artwork and application, or to request more information, please contact us at fiuurj@fiu.edu

The Publishing Process

FIUURJ is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that is published annually starting in the Fall 2022.

After a careful review of proposals by student editors, accepted student writers will be given manuscript guidelines and proceed with the creation of their full draft. Students editors will be assigned to them to work alongside them in the writing process of the paper. Their full manuscripts are then peer-reviewed by faculty in the respective field, who make the final decision in publishing the manuscript and providing feedback to the writers. This process is double-blind and can take up to 6 months.

Proposal Deadline

May 9th, 2022

After a careful review of proposals by student editors, accepted student writers will be given manuscript guidelines and proceed with the creation of their full draft.

Manuscript Deadline

August 1st, 2022

Student writers will be assigned to work alongside a student Editorial Intern during the writing process of the paper.

Double-Blind Review of Full Manuscript

September 2022

Full manuscripts are then peer-reviewed by faculty in the respective field, who make the final decision in publishing the manuscript and providing feedback to the writers. This process is double-blind and can take up to 6 months.

First Issue Released

Late Fall 2022/ Spring 2023

An electric copy of Florida International University Undergraduate Research Journal will be available between late Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. A physical copy may also be available for purchase.

Become a Student Editor

FIUURJ relies on the diligent work of student editors in the review and editing of proposals and manuscripts, supporting student writers during the writing process, and creation of digital projects for the journal.

Who is Eligible?

FIU alumni in their junior/senior year or in graduate school are welcome to join! Students must have taken at least one editing and/or upper-division (ENC) course, such as ENC 4260 Professional Writing, ENC 3491 Processes of Writing, or their equivalent in other disciplines (e.g. IDH 4905).

Why Become an FIUURJ Student Editor?

Students editors for FIU’s Undergraduate Research Journal receive experience in proposal review, copy-editing, digital project management, professional communication skills, and hands on experience in the publishing process.

They are expected to diligently attend training sessions and board meetings as well as regularly communicate with their assigned student writer and help them as much as they request in the drafting and editing of their submission.

What to Expect:

Complete a series of training from faculty members and librarians.
Participate in monthly board meetings on Zoom.
Participate in student editor meetings on Zoom.
Review abstract submissions to see if they are appropriate for disciplinary review during summer.
Coordinate a disciplinary review with faculty reviewers during Fall 2022.
Review and copyedit resubmissions, when needed.
Select a self-designed or self-taken image for the volume’s cover.
An internship credit can be shown on your transcript.

What to Submit

Your resume
A sample of your academic writing (published or unpublished)
Snapshot of your unofficial transcript to show you have taken at least one editing and/or upper-division (ENC) course, such as ENC 4260 Professional Writing, ENC 3491 Processes of Writing, or their equivalent
A 200-word personal statement to show your interest in and connection to editing
Your expected graduation date