General Guidelines

Authorship:

Only University of Central Florida undergraduate students are eligible to submit research to the University of Central Florida Undergraduate Research Journal.  Students must have completed the submitted work while enrolled as an undergraduate student, and they may submit their research for publication within six months after graduating. Original research papers are welcome from all academic departments; however, the journal does not publish fiction, creative non-fiction, or poetry. Submissions must be research based: research questions are formulated and posed, data is gathered and analyzed, and new conclusions or interpretations are given.

Formatting:

Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, and numbered pages (see the UCF URJ Style Guide for specific formatting). An ideal length is 3,500 words (minimum) to 5,000 words (maximum). Longer manuscripts may be considered based on the discipline and the context of the study. Manuscripts must be free from typographic and citation errors. You must submit your manuscript electronically as a Microsoft Word document (Windows or Mac). Other publication forms, such as the Publication Agreement form and Mentor Approval form, should be completed and returned to the faculty mentor prior to electronic submission of the manuscript.

Citation Style:

Manuscripts should be formatted in the most recent editions of the citation style appropriate to their academic disciplines (i.e. MLA, Chicago, APA). Only these three styles will be accepted.

Abstract/ Author Biography:

In addition to the manuscript, please submit an abstract of 250 words (maximum) and an author biography 300 words (maximum).

Deadline:

The UCF Undergraduate Research Journal uses a rolling publication system. An author may submit a manuscript at any time.

Submissions:

A student author or faculty mentor may withdraw a submission at any point up to the final double-blind review. The publishers may withdraw a submission at any time before publication.

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