Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning & Community-Based Research Submission

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About

The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is a refereed, multidisciplinary, online undergraduate journal that aims to advance knowledge in new scholarly arenas by presenting intellectual and reflective work by undergraduate students.  

The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research adds to the increasing number of scholarly journals that invite undergraduates to pursue their own intellectual projects. We seek undergraduate contributions to the burgeoning academic conversation on service learning and community-based research.

The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is open to undergraduate students in the U.S. and across the globe in all subject areas.  All submissions will undergo a rigorous review process.


Focus and Scope

The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is committed to publishing a wide variety of topics related to service learning and community-based research from undergraduate scholars. Accepted articles contribute to the literature on service learning and community-based research through reflection, research, or analysis. As service learning and community-based research endeavors expand in academia, this journal strives to publish work expanding the knowledge of this type of research as well as overall awareness of service learning and community-based research experiences.  

Another important objective of this journal is to offer open access to readers, allowing for publications to be widely read by those from several backgrounds. 



Copyright Notice

Creative Commons License 

All content in UJSLCBR is published under Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. This ensures that copyright remains with authors and editors. If you publish with us, you retain ownership of your work, and how your work can be shared, used and reused depends on the Creative Commons License applied.  We do not charge a fee for publishing in the UJSLCBR.

Copyright Terms

You retain your rights to any content you submit, post or display on or through the Services. If you publish with us, you retain ownership of your work, and how your work can be shared, used and reused depends on the Creative Commons License applied.


Peer Review

This journal operates a open/single anonymous/double anonymous, peer review policy.


Licences

The following licences are allowed:

  • Copyright
    © the author(s). All rights reserved.
  • CC BY 4.0
    Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, 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 — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
  • CC BY-ND 4.0
    Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, 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. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
  • CC BY-NC 4.0
    Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, 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. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
  • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
    Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, 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. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
  • CC BY-SA 4.0
    Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, 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. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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Publication Cycle

This journal published continuously all year round/publishes in issues every x months.


Sections

Section or article type Public Submissions Peer Reviewed Indexed
Article Yes Yes Yes
Analytical Essays Yes Yes Yes
Articles Yes Yes Yes
Reflective Essays Yes Yes Yes
Research Done in Partnership with a Community Organization Yes Yes Yes
Research Articles Yes Yes Yes
Open Category Yes Yes Yes