Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is not a PDF. NOTE: Exceptions can be made for artwork. Contact USURJ@usask.ca if you have questions.
If applicable, the text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements that are consistent with the format and citation style most used in the discipline being submitted.
The undergraduate author or artist (or corresponding author or artist) must sign and adhere to the conditions outlined in the publication agreement, which must be uploaded with the submission.
The author(s) or artist(s) confirm(s) that required research ethics approvals have been granted for research with human or animal subjects.
Author Guidelines have been followed for submissions. (Note: some exceptions may be in place for special issues)
You created the work whilst a University of Saskatchewan student within the last two years.

Author Guidelines

Step 1: Carefully review the submission preparation checklist and author guidelines. Let us know if you have any questions: usurj@usask.ca

Step 2: Create a USURJ account. If the submission is multi-authored, only the primary author needs to create an account.

Step 3: Complete a publication agreement

We strongly recommend completing the publication agreement on a desktop computer rather than on a mobile device.

Note: If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page, or contact usurj@usask.ca

Step 4: Prepare your submission. You will need:

  • a title
  • an abstract of no more than 250 words
  • for artwork, provide the medium & dimensions. An artist statement is optional.
  • for research snapshots, no abstract is required
  • 4-6 keywords to characterize the article content and provide terms for indexing.
  • if you are submitting an article, a suggestion of 1-2 faculty member potential reviewers. Do not contact them, as you will compromise the anonymous review process.
  • there are no restrictions on article length, within reason, or number of references or figures used. However, if you are submitting a research snapshot, you are limited to a maximum of 400 words (excluding references) and two figures.
  • Citation style may be chosen and identified by the author.
  • If you are submitting a research snapshot*, provide a short, 50- to 100-word supporting statement from a supervising professor. The statement should contextualize and name the importance of the work. If the work is accepted, it will be published with the snapshot.
  • If you are submitting artwork, please ensure that the images are high-resolution. Photography, paintings, mixed media, and other mediums are acceptable.

Step 5: Anonymize your submission (not applicable for artwork).

Step 6: Log in to your USURJ account and follow the prompts to submit. Please do not hesitate to contact us at usurj@usask.ca if you require assistance with this final step.

*A note on research snapshots:

  • Publishing part of ongoing research does not bar you from submitting an article to USURJ on the topic later.
  • If results published in the Research Snapshot are included in an article later, the author should cite the results taken from the Research Snapshot appropriately.
  • Research Snapshots are not considered peer-reviewed publications.

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