Peer Review Process
THURJ employs a 5 stage peer-review process, starting with initial screening at the beginning of the semester. Accepted manuscripts are then given revision through peer and external review, and upon final revisions, approved manuscripts are published in our semesterly journal. Please click the button to read more about our peer review process.
Generative AI Policy
The use of generative AI is not permitted in the drafting or content-generation stages of any THURJ pieces, including manuscripts and content pieces. While AI tools may be used to brainstorm ideas, locate potential sources, or check grammar in already-written text, they may not be used to outline, draft, or produce major or minor arguments. Authors are expected to clearly state if and how AI tools were used in the development of their work. Any pieces suspected of being written in whole, or in part, by generative AI will not be eligible for publication in THURJ.
Copyright
The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal (THURJ) is an open-access publication that publishes under the CC BY-NC-ND license. Authors retain copyright, granting THURJ the right of first publication. The license permits non-commercial sharing of articles as long as appropriate credit is provided, but prohibits derivative works. Authors may also establish separate non-exclusive agreements for further distribution, with acknowledgment of THURJ as the original publisher.
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