Journal profile
The Young Researcher
ISSN 2560-9823 · Royal St. George's College · Canada
The Young Researcher: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Young Researcher is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing the best original research from secondary school students. The journal’s mission is to provide a larger audience for the original academic research of ambitious secondary students, provide a forum for peer-review, and create a community of young researchers. In addition, the journal strives to advance the quality of academic writing in secondary schools. The journal encourages submissions of original research from a wide range of academic disciplines: social sciences, humanities, and sciences. The articles in the journal are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.5 Canada License. Want to Submit?
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- reviews of existing findings
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Formatting in MLA, APA, or Chicago acceptable Model summary
Papers should be formatted in discipline-appropriate methods (MLA, APA, and Chicago are acceptable).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research Ethics Board approval required for studies involving human participants Model summary
All studies involving human participants must have been approved by a Research Ethics Board
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Articles licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.5 Canada Model summary
All articles appearing in The Young Researcher are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.5 Canada License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
Open Access Ensure your research reaches the greatest number of people.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized submission: remove all names and identifying information from the file Model summary
To preserve the integrity of the process, please remove all names and identifying information from the file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Royal St. George's College
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2560-9823
- Print ISSN
- 2560-9815
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Young Researcher
How long does peer review take at The Young Researcher?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of The Young Researcher?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index The Young Researcher?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Young Researcher is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Young Researcher open access, and what is the APC?
The Young Researcher is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .