Submissions

The deadline for submission to the Fall 2012 issue is 11:59pm on May 20, 2012.

The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal (THURJ) is the only Harvard College publication that showcases peer-reviewed undergraduate research from all disciplines. A biannual publication, THURJ provides a comprehensive forum for discourse on cutting-edge research. THURJ welcomes submissions throughout the year, but authors must meet the advertised deadline to be considered for publication in the upcoming issue. Submissions are to be sent to submissions@thurj.org. Below we detail our submissions procedure. You may download them in printable form here [PDF].

Submission Procedure

  • Prepare manuscript files according to the submission guidelines below.
  • Email all submission files (including any supplementary materials) to
    submissions@thurj.org

Eligibility

  • Primary author must be a Harvard College undergraduate.
  • Submitted manuscript concerns original research.
  • Submitted manuscript cannot be published or undergoing review in another undergraduate research journal.
  • Primary author must be willing to work with THURJ editors in revising the submission if it is selected or seriously considered for publication.
  • Author(s) must consent to publication by submitting a Publication Consent Form.

Manuscript Preparation Formatting

  • Submission may not exceed 30 pages, including all figures/tables and references. If additional space is needed, please prepare a Supplementary Materials document containing additional accompanying text, figures, and tables.
  • Manuscript should be double spaced with 12 point font and standard margins.
  • Manuscript should be submitted in Word format, or LaTeX if appropriate.
  • Writing should be clear, logical, and free from typographical or grammatical errors.

Structure and Style

  • Appropriate structure of submissions will vary depending on the research field. The manuscript should be of similar style and structure to that of typical articles published in professional journals.
  • In general, your submission might include sections for an Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, and Figures/Tables.
  • Supplementary Materials may be submitted along with manuscript.

Figures and Tables

  • Figures should be included at the end of the main text or in the Supplementary Information document, if needed.
  • All figures must be appropriately referenced and include legends in text format.
  • Tables should be submitted in text format.
  • For plots and graphs, axes should be clearly marked and legible. Figures should be clearly labeled if applicable.
  • If a manuscript is selected or seriously considered for publication, the editorial staff will request for high resolution figures.

References

  • Citations should be parenthetical (Author, Year) and embedded within the main text.
  • References should be formatted as follows: Authors (Year). Title. Journal/Book. Volume, Page Numbers.
  • Example:
    • Noctor, S.C., Martinez-Cerdeno, V., Ivic, L., and Kriegstein, A.R. (2004). Cortical neurons arise in symmetric and asymmetric division zones and migrate through specific phases. Nature Neuroscience 7, 136–144.