Are you guys eager to put your work out there? Do you want to try something new? Are you interested in science and writing? Well, read on to find out the various creative outlets that are available for you!
Scientific Journals
This section contains journals and newsletters where you can work as a staff writer, independent author, editor, and/or many more. Please remember that this is not a comprehensive list - there are many more journals out there on the internet!
How Does Publishing Work?
This section contains a step by step guide to publish in the Journal of Emerging Investigators! This guide does not apply for all journals. The publishing process varies from journal to journal, although some steps are common throughout all journals. Please check the guidelines mentioned on the website of the journal you intend to publish to before submitting your paper.
Pre-Review: This is the first step of the publishing process. In this step, JEI Editors will look over the manuscript and check whether the formatting, style, and presentation follow the guidelines mentioned on their website. If the guidelines are followed, the manuscript will move forward to the next step. Otherwise, the editors will provide suggestions so that the author can fix any formatting, style, and/or presentation issues in their manuscript.
Scientific Review: This is the second step of the publishing process. In this step, the manuscript will be reviewed by three JEI Reviewers. JEI Reviewers are PhD candidates and are assigned to review manuscripts that relate to the scientific fields that they work in. The reviewers will provide suggestions to improve the scientific aspects of the manuscript, including the methods, data analysis, and conclusions. They will also comment on the writing aspect of the manuscript, such as grammatical errors and run-on sentences. The manuscript will be placed in one of three categories: Accept pending presentation changes, Accept pending scientific & presentation changes, and Reject. The "Accept pending presentation changes" category means that the author has to make edits to the scientific manuscript. The "Accept pending scientific & presentation changes" category means that the author has to perform additional experiments in order to better support their conclusions. Manuscripts are rarely placed into the "Reject" category, and are only labeled as a "reject" if there is evidence of plagiarism.
Copy-Editing: This is the third step of the publishing process. In this step, JEI editors and copy-editors will read the manuscript thoroughly and provide any other final edits and minor changes that the author has to make.
PDF Proofing: This is the fourth step of the publishing process. In this step, the manuscript will be formatted professionally and the figures and tables will be inserted in the text. The PDF will be sent to the author for approval and will then be published on the website.
Although it seems like an arduous process, the author can actually expedite the process by making edits quickly whenever they receive suggestions. According to the JEI website, if the author takes 4 weeks to submit revisions every time they receive comments, the entire process will take about 5-6 months. Yes, this sounds like a long duration of time, but remember the end result is definitely worth it!
Scientific Research Resources
This section contains resources that you can use while conducting research. Once again, please remember that this is not a comprehensive list - there are many more resources out there on the internet!