Journal profile
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal
ISSN 2292-1141 · University of Saskatchewan · Canada
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal is published by University of Saskatchewan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artistic and Creative Research, Art, Aesthetics, and Perception and Digital Media and Visual Art, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal (USURJ) is an online, double-anonymous, peer-reviewed, diamond open access scholarly journal featuring original work by University of Saskatchewan undergraduate students. USURJ primarily publishes high-quality research and review articles from all disciplines and professional colleges. These submissions are reviewed by established experts in the relevant field. USURJ also publishes original artwork, creative writing, and research snapshots.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities22.2%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities13%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science6.5%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities5.1%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.8%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 20 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles and Snapshots: USURJ’s current Publication Agreements apply a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC-BY-NC) by default. The CC BY-NC license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon work non-commercially. The author(s) can choose a different CC license, as outlined in https://creativecommons.org/about/cclicenses/. Please see the PDF for each article to determine what licen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by established experts in a relevant field. Model summary
All paper submissions are reviewed by established experts in a relevant field.
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
- University of Saskatchewan
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2292-1141
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal
How long does peer review take at University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. 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 University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .