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A peer-reviewed publication for exceptional student scholars

The Princeton Journal of Pre-Collegiate Research publishes original and peer-reviewed research by high school students across the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary fields.

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Research. Learn. Discover

Princeton JPCR is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research by high school students across STEM, humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. We exist because exceptional student research deserves an exceptional platform.

Rigorous Peer Review

Every submission is read blind by reviewers with graduate-level expertise (no shortcuts, no rubber stamps)

Rigorous Peer Review

Every submission is read blind by reviewers with graduate-level expertise (no shortcuts, no rubber stamps)

DOI on Every Paper

Your work gets a permanent, citable identifier indexed in academic databases (it exists forever, findable by anyone)

DOI on Every Paper

Your work gets a permanent, citable identifier indexed in academic databases (it exists forever, findable by anyone)

Feedback That Teaches

Even rejected papers come back with specific, usable notes (you leave a better researcher than you arrived)

Feedback That Teaches

Even rejected papers come back with specific, usable notes (you leave a better researcher than you arrived)

All Disciplines Welcome

STEM, humanities, social sciences, and the interdisciplinary work that fits nowhere else (originality matters more than category)

All Disciplines Welcome

STEM, humanities, social sciences, and the interdisciplinary work that fits nowhere else (originality matters more than category)

Globally Read

Published research reaches students, counselors, and faculty across six continents (your work travels further than you think)

Globally Read

Published research reaches students, counselors, and faculty across six continents (your work travels further than you think)

Blind to Background

Your school, country, and connections never touch the review (the idea on the page is the only thing we judge)

Blind to Background

Your school, country, and connections never touch the review (the idea on the page is the only thing we judge)

Our Mission

Beyond the noise. We write only about what matters.

Too many students complete serious, mentored research and never share it with the world. JPCR was founded to change that. We provide a rigorous, credible publication avenue for pre-collegiate researchers who are ready to contribute to real academic discourse -- not just earn a credential, but add something worth reading.

Every paper submitted to JPCR is evaluated on the quality of its ideas and methodology. Your school, country, and background do not factor into review.

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What We Publish

We welcome original research across all disciplines, including:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science; Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and Sociology; History, Philosophy, Literature, and Linguistics; Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics; and interdisciplinary work that doesn't fit neatly into one box.

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