The sixth volume of the SURE Network’s undergraduate research journal, SURE-J was published in December 2024 and is available online. It contains the latest in undergraduate STEM research from Technological University of the Shannon: Athlone Campus, Technological University Dublin, and Dundalk Institute of Technology including collaborations with University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.
Edited by Dr Anne M Friel of Technological University Shannon, this open-access, international journal is a platform for showcasing outstanding undergraduate research across the sciences. From tackling pressing health issues like prostate cancer and obesity to exploring innovative solutions in biopharmaceuticals and dietetics, this year’s edition is packed with groundbreaking research from undergraduate students nationwide.
Highlights from issue 6 include:
📖 Cleaning verification protocols in the biopharma industry
🧟 Disease modeling with a zombie twist
🍴 Flexible diets for managing IBS
💊 Novel drug delivery methods with natural compounds
About SURE-J
The Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal (SURE-J, ISSN 2990-8167) is a high-quality, international, open access, online, double blind reviewed publication which publishes all aspects of undergraduate research in the broad Sciences. The main emphasis of the journal is on primary research articles written by the undergraduate student detailing their final year research project.
The journal’s aim is to be the leading international journal for disseminating undergraduate research in the Sciences. To achieve this SURE-J takes an inclusive, interdisciplinary and international approach and includes all aspects of undergraduate science research. The journal is open access; free of charge for all readers and is underpinned by a flexible Creative Commons licence whereby the authors retain ownership of their articles.
SURE-J is published in digital format only, and therefore papers include a variety of media elements including audio and visual files, a range of image formats and interactive hyperlinks to websites and other online resources. The journal’s online platform facilitates an integrated submission, review and publication approach. Each published corresponding author will receive access to an online, personalised dashboard that enables them to track the impact and reach of their publication. The journal will be permanently hosted on the institutional repository of the Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland and will always be available free of charge to readers.
The ISSN Centre at the National Library of Ireland has now assigned an ISSN to the SURE Journal (ISSN 2990-8167).
The Journal is now welcoming submissions of all STEM undergraduate research articles for publication in its next volume (vol 7). There is a rolling call for submissions throughout the academic year (no APC, open access).
SURE-J is :
- accepting paper submissions for expert review from all final year STEM students who wish to publish a paper on their final year project work (students do not need to have attended a SURE conference to have their work considered)
- SURE-J now accepts submissions for review from wet (lab based) projects and dry projects (data analysis, review, qualitative assessments etc)
- SURE-J will be accepting submissions based on project work completed in the academic years 2024-2025 for the 2025 edition. Submission is through the SURE-J arrow page.
SURE_J is published here