Guidelines
We are a research journal seeking two to three page original research papers OR four to five page review articles from high school students. For the 2025-2026 academic year, all submissions will be due September 30, 2025.
(Please note that at this time, applications for the 2025-2026 cycle will not open until July 6, 2025; these guidelines are publicly viewable simply for your reference.)
All original research submissions must be at least two pages and up to three pages in length and be a brief overview of your research. All review articles must be within the four to five page limit. These page limits do not include figures and citations. In addition to being in the paper, figures must also be submitted with caption text separately.
All original research submissions must follow the "Research Paper Template" provided below. All review articles must follow the “Review Article Paper Template” also provided below. Take care to follow all formatting specifications. Papers without the correct format will not be reviewed.
All submissions must be accompanied by the form found in the submission portal tab. Please provide your name, email, high school and location, graduation year, and research subject; how you heard about CJSJ; and a short biography outlining where and why you conducted research and anything else you would like us to know.
For your research to be considered, you must read and complete the “Permission to Publish Form,” including a signature from your principal investigator (PI)/mentor/teacher. Please scan/download your completed form and upload it to the submission portal. If you are submitting a review article, please also fill out the “Permission to Publish Form,” but you may leave any sections pertaining to PI/mentor information blank.
Name your file as the following: LastnameFirstname_form.pdf/paper.docx/figures.ppt (e.g. you would submit DoeJohn_form.pdf, DoeJohn_paper.docx, and DoeJohn_figures.ppt). Please submit your research paper as a .docx file with the text, the figures, and the captions for the figures included. All associated figures and captions must also be sent in on a separate document (.ppt).
All papers and supporting documentation must be submitted by September 30, 2025 to be considered for the 2025-2026 volume of CJSJ.