Philosophy Undergraduate Journals and Conferences

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1	Name of Journal	University Affiliation	Specialization (e.g. ethics, anicent, or general philosophy)	Accepts (e.g. papers, abstracts)	Typical Application Time Frame (e.g. December through May)	Attributes (e.g. diversity initiative)	Accepts recent grads?	Notes	URL

2	A Priori	Brown University	The Journal encourages submissions addressing topics on the margins of traditional analytic philosophy, including essays on philosophy of race, philosophy of gender, and non-Western philosophy.	Papers no more than 20 pages	Early January	committed to highlighting the work of students from groups underrepresented in philosophy			https://www.brown.edu/academics/philosophy/a-priori/home
3	Acta Cogita	Eastern Michigan University	Any topic	11-12 page papers no longer than 4,000 words	Early fall, late summer				http://www.emuucip.com/journal/
4	Aletheia	Texas A&M	Any	2000-5000 words in length (submissions slightly above or below this limit are welcome) Include an approximately 100-word abstract Include a work citations page	Mid-October (23 Oct. 2020)				https://philosophy.tamu.edu/aletheia/
5	Almagest	University of Toronto	Must be related to the history and philosophy of science (and technology) in some form. Papers from STEM fields may fall into this category.	Papers no more than 5,000 words	Late January				https://www.almagestjournal.com/
6	Anamnesis	Colorado College	Any topic with a focus on essays that directly pertain to the most interesting, difficult, and pressing issues in both philosophy and our lives.	Papers no more than 4,000 words	Submission deadlines for the next year announced during the fall				http://www.ccphil-anamnesis.com/
7	Aperto Animo	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Any topic	Generally looking for submissions within the range of 2 to 12 pages, but are still open to reading longer submissions as well.	Submissions open in August				http://phisigmatau.web.unc.edu/journals-and-conferences/aperto-animo-at-unc/
8	Aporia	Brigham Young University	Any topic	Papers between 3,000-5,000 words. Also soliciting short critical notices (500–1500 words) criticizing articles in the current and recent issues of Aporia.	The deadline for submissions for the fall issue is usually in October and for the spring issue in late January or early February.		No		http://aporia.byu.edu/site.php?id=submissions
9	Aporia	University of St Andrews	Any topic	Papers between 2,000 - 5,000 words					https://ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/aporia/issue/view/200
10	British Undergraduate Review (formerly: BJUP)	for students in the UK - may be of interest if you are studying abroad	Philosophy, politics, law, & history		~ October				https://britishundergraduatereview.org
11	CEU Philosophy Undergraduate Essay Competition	Central European University	any topic	1000 words	deadline: December 11, 2020	90-minute-long invigilated online writing session on Dec 11 on 3PM-5:30PM, At the beginning of the essay event, participants will be given four prompts,and you have to choose one	no		https://philosophy.ceu.edu/PUEC
12	Compos Mentis	University of Michigan-Flint	Any Topic	Papers between 4,000 and 7,000 words	Late April				https://www.cognethic.org/compos-mentis
13	Dialectic	University of York	Any topic (can change each year)	Papers between 1,500 and 2,500 words	Early August				https://uoydialecticjournal.wordpress.com/
14	Dialogue	Phi Sigma Tau (The International Honor Society in Philosophy)	All areas of contemporary interest in philosophy or its history	Publications articles, discussions, and reviews of any length	Two issues, one in the fall and spring				https://phisigmatau.org/dialogue
15	Dianoia	Boston College	Any topic	Papers of any length	Deadline typically mid January				https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/philosophy/undergraduate/dianoia.html
16	Duke University Journal of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	Duke University	Any topic relevant to philosophy, politics, or economics	Papers of at least 20 pages	Biannually				https://dukejppe.com/
17	Eastern Michigan University's Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy	Eastern Michigan University	general topics	8-12pages (2200-3600words)	deadline: Thursday, January 15th, 2021		no		http://www.emuucip.com/cfp/
18	Ephemeris	Union College	Any Topic	Papers no more than 5,000 words	Early January				https://muse.union.edu/ephemeris/
19	Epistemai	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Any topic	Short paper category: This is intended for short papers, which center on one original philosophical argument. These papers will be 3,000 words or less. Longer paper category: This is intended for longer papers; term papers or senior theses between 3,000 and 10,000 words.	Early February				https://cla.umn.edu/philosophy/undergraduate/real-world-experience/philosophy-undergraduate-journal
20	Episteme	Denison University	Any topic	Papers of any length	Mid December				https://digitalcommons.denison.edu/episteme/
21	Ergon	Koç University, Turkey	Any topic	You are encouraged, but not required, to include an abstract of no more than 300 words. Paper must be between 1500-5000 words and should be 1.5 spaced 12pt.	12 June 2022			Chicago Manual of Style	https://ergon.ku.edu.tr/submission-guidelines/
22	Ethica	Lancaster University	Any philosophical topic	Papers (between 3,000 and 6,000 words) and reviews (between 1,000 and 2,000 words)	1st December to 1st February	Accepts submissions to both academic journal and online blog (ethicajournal.com/blog). Produces and sells hard-copy of annual academic journal.	Accepts recent grads (within 1 year of graduation from undergrad degree)		ethicajournal.com
23	Eudaimonia	University of Massachuttes Amherst	Any topic						https://eudaimoniaumass.wixsite.com/eudaimoniaumass
24	Ex Animo	University of Oregon	The journal is pluralistic not only in the diversity of thought expressed but in the various media through which the works themselves are expressed.	Abstracts no more than 200 words. Submissions no more than 4000 words, not including an additional 500 for footnotes.	Rolling				https://exanimo.uoregon.edu
25	GEIST	Vanderbilt University	Any topic	Papers of any length					https://ir.vanderbilt.edu/handle/1803/2974
26	Hemlock Papers	University of Idaho	Topics philosophical in nature that deeply engage with principles, ideas, and concepts from the core of this field	Papers of 750-3,000 words	Early January				https://www.uidaho.edu/class/politics-and-philosophy/academics/philosophy/hemlock
27	Logos	Cornell University	Any topic	Papers no longer than 30 pages (12pt font, double-spaced)	Late December				http://logos.philosophy.cornell.edu/
28	Meteorite	University of Michigan	Any topic (can change each year)	Papers no longer than 6,000 words	Early December				https://meteorite.philosophy.lsa.umich.edu/
29	Mudd Anual Journal of Ethics	Washington and Lee University	Any topic related to ethics	Papers no more than 3,00 words	Late December				https://my.wlu.edu/mudd-center/mudd-journal-of-ethics-and-annual-undergraduate-conference
30	NEO Journal	New York University	Any topic	This summer, we will be accepting outstanding undergraduate papers in any area of philosophy that are 1500-7000 words in length. The deadline for the paper submission is September 15th, 2021	Semi-Annual				https://as.nyu.edu/philosophy/undergraduate/NEOJournal.html
31	Noēsis	University of Toronto	Any Topic	Submission is under 5, 000 words long	Late November				https://www.noesisjournal.com/submit-2/
32	Penn Bioethics Journal	University of Pennsylvania	Medicine, technology, philosophy, public policy, law, theology, and ethics	At least 2,000 words - Chicago style citation	Mid-September for Fall 2020		Yes - one year less than publication date		http://bioethicsjournal.com/?page_id=24
33	Pensées Canadiennes	McGill University	Any	Less than 7000 words	Mid-January				http://penseescanadiennes.com
34	PhilonoUS	University of Sheffield		papers 2000 - 6000 words	Autumn & Spring				https://uosphilosophyjournal.wordpress.com/
35	Philosophy Student Union Undergraduate Journal	Simon Fraser University	Any topic	5000 words (hard limit)	Year round with cutoffs for specific issues				https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/sfu-ujp/index
36	Prokopton	Bilkent University	Original paper, book, or article review	2000 - 4000 words	Mid-November		Within the same numerical year		http://prokopton.bilkent.edu.tr/about/
37	Prometheus Undergraduate Philosophy Journal	John Hopkins University	Any topic						https://prometheus.students.jh.edu/#:~:text=Prometheus%20is%20an%20undergraduate%20philosophy,students%20at%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University.&text=Every%20April%20Prometheus%20hosts%20the,present%20on%20their%20own%20work.
38	Sapere Aude	College of Wooster	Any topic						https://sapereaude.voices.wooster.edu/
39	Simpliciter	Brandeis University	All aspects of philosophy		October		Yes, as long as they submit within 6 months of graduation	Inaugural Edition Spring 2024	simpliciterbrandeis.com
40	Stance (International)	Ball State University	Any topic	Paper between 1,500 and 3,500 words in length	Any time up to 1 per year		No		https://www.stancephilosophy.com/
41	The Howard University Student Journal of Philosophy	Howard University	Any topic, final section of each journal dedicated to the philosophical interpretation of current topics and events	Papers no more than 4,000 words	Quarterly submissions	was established to address the lack of platforms for the publication of exceptional undergraduate philosophy and critical theory from Historically Black Colleges and Universities			https://philosophy.howard.edu/howard-university-student-journal-philosophy
42	The Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research	Monmouth College	Any topic	5-35 pages	Mid January 2021 for 2021 publication		Yes - 8 months within conferral		http://research.monm.edu/mjur/call-for-papers/
43	The Reed	Carlton College and St. Olaf College	Existentialism	Papers no more than 20 pages and 6,000 words	Early March				https://pages.stolaf.edu/thereed/
44	The Tulane Journal of Policy and Political Economy	Tulane University	A subject relating to policy and political economy (politics, law, political philosophy, international relations, economics, etc.)	Papers should not surpass 10,000 words. Ideal papers will be around 6,000 words in length.	Mid-March				https://www.tulanejournal.org/submit
45	Undergraduate Philosophy Journal of Australasia	Australasian Association of Philosophy	Work that makes a substantive contribution to contemporary debate.	3,000-6,000 words for novel papers & 1,500-6,000 words for critical replies.	March/April & August/September	We aim to promote philosophical engagement in the Australiasian region and beyond. We particularly encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups in philosophy.	Yes	In addition to publishing two issues per year, we host two virtual conferences with presenters invited from paper submissions.	https://upja.online/
46	Undergradutae Journal of Humanistic Studies	Carelton College	Papers that present serious research with fresh points of view in the humanities and social sciences. Submissions of creative or opinion writing will not be accepted.	While there is no page limit, there is a maximum suggested length of thirty pages	Early October				https://www.carleton.edu/ujhs/submit/
47	Vassar College Journal of Philosophy	Vassar College	Any topic	Papers no more than 5,000 words	Early November				https://philosophy.vassar.edu/students/journal/
48	Virginia Journal of Gender Studies	University of Virginia	Feminist, queer, gender studies	Abstract: 250 words, paper: 2,000 to 7,000 words (Chicago)	Late October				https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM2wBkZVpLkfqNe9B26mm5O9RwePm1D3qYuRXi7YnzvORuhA/viewform
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