Call for Papers: February 2023

Introduction

This call for papers invites you to submit a manuscript for the inaugural edition of the Canyon Journal of Undergraduate Research (CJUR). 

About the Journal

The Canyon Journal of Undergraduate Research (CJUR) is dedicated to the publication of exemplary faculty-mentored and peer-reviewed research produced by undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University (GCU). The CJUR is multidisciplinary with original, contemporary research in alignment with the Boyer Model of Scholarship. This publication is inclusive of a competitive manuscript selection process that undergoes rigorous peer-review.
  

The goals of the CJUR are:

• To educate students on conducting quality research, the institutional review board process, scholarly writing, and the publication process.
• To encourage students to explore academic areas of interest and to empower them to contribute to the existing body of scholarly knowledge. 
• To further cultivate and foster the mentorship relationship between faculty and students as they engage in research and the production of scholarly work.
• To offer the GCU community an opportunity to engage our scholars in discussions surrounding their scholarly work. 
• To provide undergraduate scholars with a platform to publish high quality manuscripts which may be foundational to their future educational and career aspirations.
• CJUR encourages learners from all undergraduate disciplines such as arts and media, business, education, health care, humanities, social sciences, STEM, and theology, and alike to submit for consideration.

Target Audience

The editorial staff are especially interested in diverse manuscripts that document examples of collaborative community engagement, discovery research (empirical or literature review), reflective practice, or reflection on interdisciplinary problems. The journal only accepts manuscripts authored by undergraduate students enrolled at Grand Canyon University. 

Submission Procedure

The editorial staff invite you to submit a manuscript by February 20, 2023. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. You can submit a manuscript here: https://research.gcu.edu/cjur/submitamanuscript. Please note that authors must use one of the guides for authors to complete their manuscripts. Submission not using one of the guide formats will be rejected in desk review.

Important Dates

February 20, 2023: Manuscript Submission Deadline

Contact

For questions related to this special issue of the CJUR, please contact breanna.naegeli@gcu.edu or jenny.kuban@gcu.edu. 

Breanna Naegeli, PhD

Dean, Honors College & Study Abroad 

Editor in Chief, Canyon Journal of Undergraduate Research