The STEM Fellowship Journal (SFJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to supporting young researchers in high school and university. It publishes STEM research conducted by high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. SFJ invites original research submissions from any STEM-related field, including but not limited to the natural sciences, medicine, engineering, as well as the related social sciences and humanities.
Submissions are accepted under the following categories:
- Primary research
- Qualitative research
- Viewpoints
- Review articles
- Conference proceedings
Location(s)
Schedule
- Final issues are released twice a year
Cost/Compensation
- If a manuscript is accepted for publication following peer review, the author will be required to pay a $400 CAD open-access publication fee
Eligibility Requirements
- High school, undergraduate, and graduate students from all over the world
Deadline
Application or Entry Requirements
- Authors should carefully review the guidelines detailing how to prepare their manuscript for submission to ensure the most efficient editorial process
- Failure to comply with the criteria may result in your manuscript being rejected
Notifications of Decisions
- After submission, it can take anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks for your manuscript to be edited by a member of the student editorial board
- Manuscripts are uploaded as a pre-print on the STEM Fellowship Journal website once they are ready for publication. Pre-prints are then compiled into a final issue
- After submission, it can take anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks for your manuscript to be edited by a member of the student editorial board
- Manuscripts are uploaded as a pre-print on the STEM Fellowship Journal website once they are ready for publication. Pre-prints are then compiled into a final issue
Financial Aid Details
- If you believe your fee should be waived or discounted as part of a competition, you can contact the managing editors to seek further clarification
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
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Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) is Canada’s biggest journal publisher. It started in 1929 as the NRC Research Press—part of the National Research Council. In 2010, the organization spun off from NRC and was incorporated as a not-for-profit. As of 2025, CSP has published approximately 2,500 articles annually in 25 journals distributed to over 125 countries around the world.
