About the Journal

 

About

ISSN 3049-7930 (Online)

The Edinburgh Student Journal of Science (ESJS) is peer-reviewed by PhD students, professionally formatted, and receives a DOI with indexing across numerous academic databases (Google Scholar, CrossRef etc.). All submissions are processed through this website using our online software.

The ESJS is a student-led, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal. All content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, unless otherwise stated. There are no fees to access or publish in the journal.

Upcoming Issue Publication Dates:

Articles are published on a rolling basis, before being combined into calendar year volumes.

Aims & Scope

The Edinburgh Student Journal of Science (ESJS) highlights the research carried out by undergraduate and Master's students studying the physical and natural sciences. Created in 2024, the journal is a way for students to gain experience in writing, preparing, and publishing their work, whether they result from academic projects, summer internships/projects, or independent research. Articles written collaboratively by groups of students are also welcome. 

Scope

We accept articles which present novel, scientific research carried out by Honours undergraduate and Master’s STEM students which focuses on the physical and natural sciences. If you answer ‘yes’ to all three statements below, your work is a great fit for this journal.

  1. Does your research focus on the physical, biological, mathematical or other scientific laws governing the natural and technical world?
  2. Does your methodology rely primarily on quantitative data, laboratory experiments, quantitative/physical modelling, or technical analyses of natural or artificial systems?
  3. Is the primary conclusion of your work a scientific finding rather than a social or policy recommendation?

More details about the submission process and full criteria for prospective authors can be found in the 'Submissions' tab.

Governance & Ownership

The Edinburgh Student Journal of Science is owned and governed by the journal editors. Copyright to papers published within the journal issues are owned by their respective authors under Creative Commons licences. The journal is published by the University of Edinburgh – a charitable body. Edinburgh Diamond – a service based within the University of Edinburgh Library – acts as the Publishing Partner by providing publishing services.

 

Indexing

The ESJS is indexed in the following databases:

 

Policies

Please see the Journal Policy page for information on preservation, copyright, licensing, open access, permissions, and privacy.

 

Publication Frequency

The ESJS publishes under a rolling publication model, publishing one volume per year.