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A non-exclusive academic journal is immensely important for encouraging a new wave of researchers.


Dr. Samuel Cohen, European Organization for Nuclear Research


The Physical Scientific Archives

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The Physical Scientific Archives is a quarterly-updated academic journal publishing comprehensive, complex student works in the fields of astrophysics, aerospace engineering, science-based sociology, biomedical sciences, earth sciences, and more. We look for novel interpretations and advancements of the physical and natural sciences in our published papers. The Physical Scientific Archives is a publication outlet for students, by students.

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We've partnered with three student-run, STEM nonprofit organizations, STEMMed Students, STEMStart, and the Political Environment, to form our Advisory Board and publish the Physical Scientific Archives. Our Editorial Board consists of five post-doctoral fellows and 13 tenured researchers and professors, spanning across 12 specialized fields of study.

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The Physical Scientific Archives aim to not only publish student works, but empower young scientists to reach for traditionally-exclusive opportunities. Publishing opportunities are not only rare for high school students—but often are exclusionary with sub-10% acceptance rates and preferences for papers from distinguished and selective research programs. Not every student has the ability to fit such standards, but they definitely fit with our academic community.

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Eligibility & Expectations

student ELIGIBILITY for application

  • United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • Rising or current middle or high school student (grades 6-12).
  • Strong academic ability and interest displayed through application responses.

Research ELIGIBILITY for publication

  • Field of study must fall under one of our 12 approved: Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Environmental Sciences, Materials Science, Mathematics or Economics, Physics, Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Quantum Physics.
  • THERE ARE NO FIRST AUTHORS. Authors will be listed on published paper in alphabetical order. If you have a special circumstance, please notify our team at journal@spacetimearchives.com.
  • Comprehensive paper with at least four sections: 1) Introduction 2) Methods 3) Results 4) References.
  • Acknowledgements, diagrams, and  APA in-text, hyperlinked citations are encouraged.
  • List and number all bibliographical references at the end of the paper. The references can be numbered in alphabetic order or in order of appearance in the document. When referring to them in the text, type the corresponding reference number in square brackets as shown at the end of this sentence [1] (EXAMPLE: [1] A.B. Smith, C.D. Jones, and E.F. Roberts, “Article Title,” Journal, Publisher, Location, pp. 1-10, Date; [2] Jones, C.D., A.B. Smith, and E.F. Roberts, Book Title, Publisher, Location, Date).
  • Minimum word count of 1000; maximum count of 10,000.
  • No explicit column/text formatting is required for initial submission. Our team will format your paper by our standards post-peer review.
  • REQUIRED .DOC OR .DOCX SUBMISSION. We do not accept .pdf or any other file format.
  • File name requirement: PaperTitle_FirstName_LastName.doc(x)
  • If you have problems uploading documents online, please send your research project documents (doc or docx file) or images/photos to journal@spacetimearchives.com directly with the application form responses.
  • IF SUBMITTING A TEAM PROJECT:  Only have ONE representative from your team submit the application form. This will only be the individual we will be corresponding with, and is not automatically designated the first author. Where indicated in the form, please provide the information of all other authors.

Expectations

  • Students may submit their work any time of year for review. 
  • Your project will be available for review by judges throughout the judging period.
  • All the submissions will go through a rigorous triple-blind peer review (operational guidelines included below).
  • Accepted papers are subject to comply with all revisions made by peer editors from the Spacetime Archives Editorial Board in order to be considered for publishing.
  • Self-plagiarism, plagiarism of other works, AI-usage for paper writing, papers without references, or unethical experimental procedures are strictly prohibited and submitted projects with any of the stated components will be rejected pre-review.

Timeline from submission to Publication

  • Day 1: Student submits complete application form with all required components and no evidence of plagiarism or AI-generated content.
  • Day 2-6: Editorial Board either accepts or rejects the submission. Student will receive a notification of their application status, and accepted students will be emailed with noted revisions from Round 1 of Peer Review.
  • Day 7-11: Student receives five business days to make the identified changes. They must return the submission to journal@spacetimearchives.com by Day 11.
  • Day 12-16: Editorial Board conducts Peer Review Rounds 5 & 6 at full discretion to make any changes they deem appropriate.
  • Day 17-20: Paper is approved, formatted, and published in the upcoming issue. Student will be notified of their publication date.


Any further inquiries?

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The Physical Scientific Archives Review Guidelines

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Submitted research papers have a REQUIRED naming format:

PaperTitle_FirstName_LastName.doc(x)

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In order to receive full consideration, please fully respond to each question in the submission form. This includes providing your full name, email, phone number, school, grade, biography, category, abstract, attaching your unformatted paper with all required components (introduction, methods, results, and references) and word count between 1,000 and 10,000 words, and verifying that the submission is wholly yours or your teams (no plagiarism of any kind or AI-generated content is present).

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