Publication is an exciting opportunity that allows a writer to share their work with a broader audience, and also to establish themselves in their field. When I finished my undergraduate thesis, a professor encouraged me to submit it to academic journals for publication. I didn’t even know this was a possibility, but by the end of my final semester I became a published author.
Like me, many students are unaware of the vast opportunities available for publishing their work. For both creative writing and academic writing, there is a wide variety of publications seeking work from college students in the undergraduate level and beyond. Here is a short list of spaces that publish student work:
- Girl Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Undergraduate Work: This is a feminist journal that publishes undergraduate writing and research on topics related to the experience of girls, girl empowerment, body image, gender inequities, and more.
- Inquiries Journal: This journal, formerly known as Student Pulse, publishes work by students at the undergraduate level and above. It covers a broad range of topics under the umbrella of social sciences, art, and humanities.
- BIOS: This is a quarterly journal curated by the Beta Beta Beta society. It publishes undergraduate research and writing in the biology field.
- AGNI: This creative writing journal publishes prose, short fiction, poetry, and essays. It also offers paid writing opportunities, particularly for new writers being published for the first time.
These links are only a starting point. If you’ve never considered submitting your work for publication, I encourage you to explore journals that cater to students and authors who are in the early stages of their writing careers. Your work deserves a global audience!