Research Guides: CORE 112: Publishing Your Work

Publishing in Undergraduate Journals

Below is a list of academic journals, either designed specifically for showcasing undergraduate research or that accept submissions from undergraduates, open to students at any college. Each journal has its own manuscript submission and evaluation process, so be sure to follow the journal's specific process to ensure that your manuscript gets full consideration.

List of Journals

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English
Focus on English; affiliated with the University of South Carolina Aiken
The UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal
Focus on comparative texts and media; affiliated with UC Berkeley
Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research
Affiliated with Butler University
Crossing Borders: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship
Affiliated with Kansas State University
International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
Affiliated with Pacific University
Liberated Arts: A Journal for Undergraduate Research
Affiliated with Huron University College (Canada)
Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research
Affiliated with University of Warwick and Monash University (UK)

USC Opportunities

USC Libraries Research Award
The USC Libraries Research Award recognizes excellence and creativity in the use of USC Libraries’ research collections and services. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers or projects they have completed at USC in a for-credit class or through independent study during the spring, summer, or fall semesters of each calendar year. In addition to papers, a reflective essay of 500-1000 words is required. For details, see the descriptions for each award level.
Undergraduate Writers’ Conference
The Undergraduate Writers’ Conference (UWC) is a partnership between USC’s Office of Academic Programs and The Writing Program. The purpose of the event is to share and celebrate writing from current undergraduate students across all fields of study and offer a space to receive feedback from peers and faculty. All participants will submit one piece of writing that represents their best work. Participation in at least two sessions throughout conference day in addition to the awards ceremony is required to remain eligible for prize consideration.
Wonderland Award
WHAT: Explore, explain, analyze, and interpret the works of Lewis Carroll
WHO: All graduate and undergraduate students in all fields of study, currently enrolled in accredited California colleges and universities are eligible to participate
AWARD: First prize is $3,000; Second prize is $1,500
WHEN: The deadline for entries for the 2020-2021 Wonderland Awards is extended to April 1, 2021; winners will be announced at an award reception in late April 2021.

The Wonderland Awards are an annual multidisciplinary competition, open to students from all California universities, which encourages new scholarship and creative work related to Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). The inaugural awards were hosted in 2005 and there are now more than 400 student submissions in the Wonderland Awards Archive.