Author Guidelines
The D.U.Quark will contain three peer-reviewed sections (Primary and Secondary Research, Research News, and Creative Content). All submissions to these sections follow a double-blind peer review process with members of the D.U.Quark staff. The journal will peer review and accept articles on a rolling basis and publish continuously.
Before submitting an article below, please read the guidelines below and follow the instructions to remove author information from word documents. In addition, authors are advised to read the guidelines to peer reviewers to understand how peer reviewers evaluate submitted articles. Please note that all forms and guidelines are subject to change. Once your submission is ready, please send it, all figures, and necessary consent forms to quarksubmissions@gmail.com. Required consent forms are located at the bottom of the page.
Research Articles
Primary
These submissions should be geared towards a professional or scholarly audience. Examples include: lab reports, undergraduate research projects and other scholarly submissions. Typically, these papers will be generated in a classroom or lab setting and will require teacher/ P.I. approval before submission to verify that the article does not contain plagiarism or unpublished data. The required consent forms can be found at the bottom of the page. Please refer to the following documents specific to primary research:
- Participant Consent Form: To be used if research includes human subjects.
- Primary Research Submission Guidelines (Coming Soon)
Secondary
These submissions should be geared towards a professional or scholarly audience. Examples of research article submissions include: term papers, literature reviews, and other scholarly submissions. Typically, these papers will be generated in a classroom setting and will require teacher approval before submission to verify that the article does not contain plagiarism or unpublished data. The required consent forms can be found at the bottom of the page. Please refer to the following document specific to secondary research:
- Secondary Research Submission Guidelines: This document contains formatting and style guidelines specific to secondary research.
Research News
These submissions should be informative, but less technical than a research article. Research news submissions should highlight: recent publications, awards/grants, or other noteworthy news within the Duquesne/ Pittsburgh community. Research news submissions should be geared towards a broad, non-scientific audience. If this submission is created for a class, teacher approval is required. Submissions in this category should be 300-750 words, double spaced. The required consent forms can be found at the bottom of the page.
Creative Content
These submissions can range from informative to funny. Examples of creative content include: videos, cartoons, concept artwork, book reviews, jokes, top ten lists, experiences, opinions, etc. Creative content submissions could be geared towards either specific or broad audiences. If this submission is created for a class, teacher approval is required. Videos submissions should be uploaded to YouTube and the URL should be submitted to the D.U.Quark. Images may be in .png, .jpeg, or .tiff formats. The required consent forms can be found at the bottom of the page.
Consent Forms
These are the required consent forms when submitting primary research, secondary research, or creative content.
- Author Submission Consent Form
- Professor Submission Consent Form: To be used if research was carried out under a professor, P.I., or other leadership figure.
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