About IJHSR
The International Journal of High School Research is a publication of Terra Science and Education, a 501.c.3. nonprofit organization and has been published since 2019.All manuscripts published by IJHSR are indexed internationally by EBSCO, which makes it available to be searched by most libraries around the world. It provides a platform for high school students who are involved in research to learn publication about the publication process and to become a published author.
IJHSR is a peer-reviewed by university faculty members, STEM experts, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral students. Six issues are published each year with selections from a variety of student work in all areas of science, including the behavioral and social sciences, technology, engineering, and math.
IJHSR online version ISSN 2642-1054
IJHSR print version ISSN 2642-1046
Publication Fee
IJHSR requests a small fee to cover the costs to support our editing and publication capacity. The fee is requested only when your article is fully accepted for publication.
Standard Student Rate - $250 starting january 1, 2023 submission ($200 for articles submitted until December 31, 2022)
We also provide a publication scholarship for students who receive Free/Reduced lunch (dependent on school documentation).
IJHSR does not wish to have our fees prevent any student from publishing their work. Please contact [email protected] directly if you have other circumstances that may qualify you for a publication scholarship. For any publication fee scholarship, please contact the editor with free/reduced lunch documentation or detailing your circumstances, once your paper is accepted for publication.
All submitted articles are subject to plagiarism check by TurnItIn before they are accepted. A refund would not be given when an article is retracted by the editor for ethical reasons after its publication.
Subscription
If you are interested in subscription to IJHSR to receive every issue as a printed copy for your library, please contact us at [email protected]erraed.org. You may make payments electronically or by check. Your subscription will start after we receive your annual payment.
Annual US/Canada Rate - $300 includes 6 printed issues per year and shipping costs
Annual International Rate - $400 includes 6 printed issues per year and shipping costs
Why publish with IJHSR?
Students gain experience writing for a scientific journal that may help their college applications stand out from others.It also provides a platform for students all around the world to see what their peers achieve scientifically while at high school.
A publication is a higher level of presentation and requires higher level of detail and work compared to poster presentation at a science fair, therefore it is more highly valued when compared to a poster or oral presentation.
Dr. Richard Beal – [email protected]
Editor of IJHSR and
Director of International Programs & Accreditation
Dr. Beal is the primary contact for Bahamas, ACASU, GENIUS Olympiad, and professional services (grant writing, PD) and IJHSR Journal. He is also part of the management team at our regional science fairs, conferences, and grants. Dr. Richard Beal was the Assistant Dean of K-12 STEM Education and Director of ESF in the High School at State University of New York ESF for almost 20 years before joining Terra. He was also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Environmental and Forest Biology. Rick was the Director at Large of Environmental Science for the Science Teachers Association of New York. Rick received a B.S. degree in biochemistry from SUNY Buffalo in 1991 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the same institution in 1997. He was a Peace Corps teacher in Eritrea (East Africa) from 1997 to 1998 and a Fulbright Scholar in Cambodia Fall 2016. He specializes in University Teaching and Outreach, STEM Education, and University Partnerships and does extensive consulting in the Middle East on educational reform projects.
Dr. Fehmi Damkaci - [email protected]
Executive Producer of IJHSR and
President, Terra Science and Education
Dr. Damkaci is the founder and the executive of Terra Science and Education. He is an experienced Professor of Organic Chemistry with a demonstrated leadership experience in STEM teaching, program development, grant writing, recruitment, STEM outreach, and management. He is a strong leadership professional with an Executive Leadership Certificate on Non-profit management from Harvard University School of Business, Certificate on Higher Education Administration from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and a Certificate focused on Public Diplomacy, Leadership, and Management from Syracuse University School of Maxwell. Dr. Damkaci has received several recognitions for his service, teaching, research as well as cultural activities, and these recognitions include SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, Oswego President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Oswego President’s Award for Excellence in Research, Oswego Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship, and International Educator Award from International Center of Syracuse.
Ryan Smith – [email protected]
ECopy Editor of IJHSR and
Director of K-12 Programs, Terra Science and Education
Ryan Smith supports regional science fairs, summer STEM camps, and other K-12 Terra initiatives. Before becoming a team member at Terra, Ryan worked as a long-term substitute teacher, teaching both at the middle school and high school levels. Ryan received both his B.Sc. in Biochemistry and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Oswego. While attending there, he earned an outstanding leadership award and an outstanding teaching assistant award. Ryan also was a volunteer with the Hall Newman Center as both a faith formation teacher and the Retreat Coordinator, serving many parishes in the Syracuse dioceses.
Mary Eileen Wood – [email protected]
Copy Editor of IJHSR and
Director of Terra Fairs, Terra Science and Education
Mary Wood is the primary contact for Terra Regional STEM fairs and for its affiliates, Terra Fair Fellowships, and MakerHallsSM program showing at schools. She is part of the management team at conferences, grants, and annual Genius Olympiad. An educator and nonprofit director with decades of experience in grassroots organizing, STEM advocacy, and science and engineering fair development, Mary Eileen has been the bridge in providing funding and educational support to our Terra Fairs network of regional science and engineering fairs. She has extensive prior experience in K-12 teaching, outreach activities for K-12 schools in CNY region, non-profit management focusing on STEM engagement and regional STEM fair development.
Karen Valentino – [email protected]
Copy Editor of IJHSR and
Director of Operations, Terra Science and Education
Karen Valentino is the primary contact for operation (i.e., Finance, Human Resources, etc.) and marketing inquiries as well as those related to the grant, scholarship, and fellowship programs. She is part of the management team at our regional science fairs, conferences, grants, and annual Genius Olympiad. She has more than twenty years of higher education experience in college teaching and management of programs committed to student learning and success. She was Assistant Provost for Special Projects at SUNY Oswego and directed major NSF and DoE grants to support success of diverse transfer students and to implement special programs to increase retention rates in STEM programs. As Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology, Karen instructed courses in natural hazards, geology and environmental science at SUNY Oswego and Jefferson Community College. She holds a M.S. in Material Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Geology from Temple University.
Asli Kinsizer
Copy Editor of IJHSR and
Graphic Designer, Terra Science and Education
Asli Kinsizer works with IJHSR and Terra Science and Education as a graphic designer and has 25+ years of teaching at K-12 and college level amd professional fine arts and graphic design experience. She has MA degrees in both art teaching and graphic design. As an artist, she view her role as being ‘one of the exposers of the situation’, providing a voice for the oppressed, and offering an alternative that inspires change. Kinsizer's Projects has been shown in Washington DC, Rochester, and New York.
Taylor Mason
Copy Editor of IJHSR
Taylor Maslin is a copy editor for International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR). Taylor graduated from SUNY Oswego with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and is continuing her graduate education at Penn State University. She is enrolled as a Master's student pursuing a degree in forensic science. When not in school, Taylor enjoys coaching soccer, watching lots of sports, and hiking with Olivia!
Dr. Ernest Hemphill, Microbiology Professor, Syracuse University
Dr. Julianovan Melis, Professor, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sol
Richard Wood P.E., COO, Applied Biorefinery Sciences
Dr. Rafaat Hussein, Associate Professor, SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Dr. Avijeet Chopra, MBA, Managing Partner and Principal Consultant, Manticore Consultancy
Dr. Elaine Welch, Associate Research Scientist, Prevention Genetics
Dr. Vazgen Shekoyan, Associate Professor, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
Dr. Ampalavanar Nanthakumar, Professor, SUNY Oswego
Dr. Ivan Moreno, Marine Biology Graduate Student Researcher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Dr. Peterson Lopes, Professor, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo
Dr Charles Hall, Professor Emeritus SUNY ESF
Dr. Ron Balczon, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of South Alabama,
Dr. Thomas Brown, Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, SUNY Oswego
Dr. Dezhi Li, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology, East China Normal University
Dr. Warren D. Smith, Center for Range Voting, SUNY Stony Brook
Dr. Quan Wen, Assistant Professor of Finance, Georgetown University
Dr. Ken Fields, Professor of Molecular Genetics; University of Kentucky
Dr. Yeongjae Choi, Postdoctoral Researcher of Synthetic Biology, Wyss Institute, Harvard University
Dr. Howon Lee, Postdoctoral Researcher of Genetics, Harvard Medical University
Dr. Abedul Haque, Research Scientist of Hematopathology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Andrew Fountain, Professor of Geology, Portland State University
Tanisha Martheswaran, Undergraduate Researcher of Regenerative Biology, Harvard University
Serve as a IJHSR Reviewer
IJHSR is inviting volunteers to serve as a reviewer for its journal to promote authorship among high school students and provide constructive feedback for their submission to improve their scientific writing.Those who have master's or PhD on the given subject can serve as a reviewer. PhD students with two years of research experience may also serve as reviewers.
In order to serve as a reviewer, please register by submitting the REGISTRATION FORM.