National Journals of Undergraduate Writing
1. Undergraduate Research in English Studies and Comparative Literature
Young Scholars in Writing
http://www.bk.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/26432.htm
A refereed journal dedicated to publishing research articles written by undergraduates
in a wide variety of disciplines associated with rhetoric and writing. Young Scholars in
Writing is funded by Pennsylvania State University, Berks-Lehigh Valley College.
UCB Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal
http://ucb-cluj.org/
Showcases the best undergraduate work in comparative literature across the
nation, treating a broad range of topics including but not limited to theoretical literary
discourse, international trends in literature, and comparisons of two particular national
literatures.
SURJ: Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal
http://www.stanford.edu/group/journal/cgi-bin/wordpress/
An annual peer-reviewed publication of research articles written primarily by Stanford
undergraduates, but also by well-qualified students at other institutions, from all
academic fields. SURJ encourages students to become interested in research by
displaying examples of what is studied and by offering the means of communicating
knowledge between these disciplines to achieve a holistic effect. SURJ is published
electronically on the web, with print issues released annually.
The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review
http://pur.honorscollege.pitt.edu/
The PUR aims to bring research to the forefront of undergraduate awareness. The PUR
is a multidisciplinary journal that accepts papers from around the world.
Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal
http://www.lurj.org/front.php
An online journal for undergraduate students to publish their academic papers. It is run
by and for undergraduate students. The L.U.R.J. is international in scope, and welcomes
papers from all undergraduates.
The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism
in the Discipline of English (University of South Carolina Aiken)
http://web.usca.edu/english/oswald-review/
A refereed undergraduate journal of criticism and research. Published annually, it
accepts submission in the field of English from undergraduates in this country and
abroad. A faculty member's endorsement is required.
The Sigma Tau Delta Review
http://www.english.org/sigmatd/publications/journals/index.shtml
An annual journal that publishes critical essays on literature, essays on rhetoric and
composition, and essays devoted to pedagogical issues.
2. Undergraduate Literary Magazines
The Journal for Undergraduate Multimedia Projects
http://jump.dwrl.utexas.edu/content/about
An electronic journal dedicated to providing an outlet for the excellent and exceedingly
rhetorical digital/multimedia projects occurring in undergraduate courses around the
globe, and to providing a pedagogical resource for teachers working with (or wanting to
work with) "new media."
The journal is designed to be not only a repository for quality
multimedia scholarship—bringing together some of the most rhetorically creative and
rhetorically impactful works produced/composed by our undergraduates—but also,
unlike its digital brethren (i.e., megarepositories like YouTube), it seeks to also offer a
critical perspective.
Plain china (Bennington College)
http://plainchina.bennington.edu/
A national literary anthology that showcases the best undergraduate writing from across
the country while providing a venue for top-notch artwork as well. The work of
undergraduates has often been featured only in their respective institutions; with this
anthology, we want to honor and connect young writers and artists, and to create a
collective narrative reflective of and relevant to the undergraduate writing experience.
Prairie Margins
http://prairiemargins.com/
The national undergraduate literary magazine at Bowling Green State University.
Publishing writers since 1963, the magazine promotes undergraduate writing
nationwide by providing a venue through which talented newcomers to the art of
writing can be introduced to a wide audience every year with a print issue. Prairie
Margins accepts poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, and photography.
The Albion Review
http://campus.albion.edu/albionreview/
A national literary journal based out of Albion College in Michigan. Published annually
since 2004, The Review features works of short fiction, poetry, essays, and visual art.
The Allegheny Review: A National Undergraduate Literary Journal
http://alleghenyreview.wordpress.com/
In its 31st year of publication this journal is one of America’s few nationwide literary
magazines dedicated exclusively to undergraduate works of poetry, fiction, creative
non-fiction, and artwork. Published annually, the periodical showcases some of the best
literature the nation’s undergraduates have to offer.
Susquehanna Review
http://www.susquehannareview.com/
An annual national undergraduate journal run by students at Susquehanna University
featuring work in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. Susquehanna
Review was founded at Susquehanna University, a liberal arts university in Selinsgrove,
PA, over forty years ago and has been accepting national submission since 2003. Since
2010, it has featured both a print and online issue.
Catfish Creek
http://www.loras.edu/About-Loras/Loras-Publications/Catfish-Creek.aspx/
The national undergraduate literary journal of Loras College is intended as a showcase
for undergraduate writers from across the country and around the world. We welcome
submissions of fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction.
Outrageous Fortune
http://www.mbc.edu/outrageousfortune
Outrageous Fortune is an online literary magazine created for undergraduates by
undergraduates. It was begun by a group of students at Mary Baldwin College.
Red Cedar Review
http://www.redcedarreview.com/
Red Cedar Review is the longest-running journal of its kind in the United States proud to
have published work from such renowned authors as Margaret Atwood, Pablo Neruda,
Tom Bissell, and Stuart Dybek. Today, Red Cedar Review is dedicated to the support of
young literary and artistic talent through the exclusive publication of undergraduate
students.
Mangrove
http://www.as.miami.edu/mangrove/index.html
The undergraduate literary journal at the University of Miami, publishing the best
undergraduate fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, & design in the country.
Polaris: An Undergraduate Journal of Arts and Literature
http://polarismag.org/index_main.html
The annual undergraduate journal of arts and literature at Ohio Northern University.
First published in 1958, the magazine has captured the creative talents of
undergraduate students for over fifty years. Polaris publishes in the categories of fiction,
nonfiction, poetry and visual art.
The Blue rout: A National Literary Magazine for Undergraduate Writers
http://widenerblueroute.org/about/
Widener University’s online journal of undergraduate writing takes its name from the
Blue Route (I-476), a north-south highway running through the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Collision
http://collision.honorscollege.pitt.edu/index.html
Founded in 2001, Collision Literary Magazine publishes poetry, creative non-fiction
prose, literary criticism, art and photography by undergraduate students not just from
the University of Pittsburgh, but from all over the world. It is one of four University
Honors College student-run publications.
The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle
http://www.english.org/sigmatd/publications/journals/index.shtml
An annual journal that publishes literary non-fiction, fiction, and poetry.