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Policies & Guidelines

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Philosophy of The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research

For more information, please see The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research Aims and Scope page.

Who Can Submit?

Any current undergraduate student or a student who has graduated in the past year at Kennesaw State University who has engaged in scholarly or creative work can submit to The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to submit their work. The work must be initiated while the author is enrolled as an undergraduate student at Kennesaw State University and done under the mentorship of a KSU faculty member. Students who have graduated from the university in the past year may also submit their former undergraduate papers.

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What Are The Submission Rules?

Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research,  the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research. If you have concerns about the submission terms for The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research, please contact the editors.

Manuscripts must be formatted according to the Formatting Requirements (see below).

An editor will first review each manuscript, and manuscripts that pass this first round of review will be reviewed by at least one faculty member and an editorial assistant. Authors will receive one of four decisions: Accept Submission, Accept Submission with Minor Revisions, Major Revisions Required for Acceptance, or Reject Submission.

Accept Submission

  • The paper has been accepted for publication in The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research.

Accept Submission with Minor Revisions

  • The paper needs minor revisions for publication. The author will have an 8-week period to complete the necessary changes or may request an extension to complete the changes to their manuscript.

Major Revisions Required for Acceptance

  • Reviewers found multiple areas of the manuscript that need improvement. The author is responsible for addressing these major revisions and will have an 8-week period to complete the necessary changes or may request an extension to complete the changes to their manuscript.

Reject Submission

  • The receipt of a Rejection means that the manuscript was not accepted for publication. The reviewers will communicate the reason for this decision.

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Formatting Requirements

The authors should use the recommended style of their discipline (for example, APA, MLA, Chicago, APSA). Prior to submitting a manuscript to KJUR, please be sure to check the paper for consistency with the research style guidelines.

The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research also has rules governing the formatting of your cover letter and manuscript submission. If you feel there is a conflict between styles, please feel free to contact the editors.

Although bepress can provide limited technical support, it is ultimately the responsibility of the author to produce an electronic version of the article as a high-quality Microsoft Word .doc, .docx, or RTF file. Although articles will be converted to a PDF file for final publication, do not submit your file in PDF format, as it will not be reviewed.

Final Cover Letter and Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Please adhere to the following typesetting and layout requirements pertaining to final manuscript submission to The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research.

Cover Letter Guidelines:
Manuscript Guidelines:
  • Submissions should be in a .doc or .docx file or comparable (RTF) file format, as PDFs will not be reviewed.
  • Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file.
  • Use 1-inch margins.
  • Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
  • Double-space the entire manuscript.
  • Remove all author names from the submitted file. Author and advisor names should be in the cover letter. This is to keep the identity of the author(s) anonymous from the reviewers; they will then be added back during the publication process.
  • The first page of the manuscript should be a title page with a centered title and a page number in the upper right-hand corner.
  • The second page of the manuscript should be an abstract. The abstract should be no longer than 300 words. A list of 3-5 keywords for the manuscript should be included at the end of the abstract.
  • On the third page, center the title at the top and then begin with the main body of the manuscript.
  • Because this journal publishes electronically, page limits are not as relevant as they are in the world of print publications. We are happy, therefore, to let authors take advantage of this greater "bandwidth" to include material that they might otherwise have to cut to get into a print journal. This said, authors should exercise some discretion with respect to length.
  • Set the font color to black for the majority of the text. We encourage authors to take advantage of the ability to use color in the production of figures, maps, etc. However, this may cause some readers problems when they print the document on a black & white printer. For this reason, you are advised to avoid the use of colors in situations where their translation to black and white would render the material illegible or incomprehensible.
  • Whenever possible use italics to indicate text you wish to emphasize rather than underlining it. The use of color to emphasize text is discouraged.
  • Editors reserve the right to request additional information from authors and make changes as necessary.

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Rights for Authors and DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University

As further described in our submission agreement (the Submission Agreement), in consideration for publication of the article, the authors assign to DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University all copyright in the article, subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) described below.

Attribution and Usage Policies

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research applies a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) to all publications. This license allows Authors and Readers to Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

Attribution

  • Users must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license and the original article, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

No additional restrictions

  • Users may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

For further questions, please contact the editors or visit the Creative Commons website.

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General Terms and Conditions of Use

Users of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University website and/or software agree not to misuse DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University service or software in any way.

The failure of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.

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