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Volume 01 · Autumn 2026
Student research,read closely.
Open Margin is a free journal for research papers, essays, and projects by authors of any age. We publish work in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. An editor reads each submission before we decide whether to review it.
A short introduction
What Open Margin is for.
Open Margin gives research a careful next reader. Watch this short introduction, then read the process before you submit.
Meet the journalOur premise
A paper improves in the margins.
Grades and résumés are not the whole point. Good comments show what works, what needs work, and what to try next.
- $0
- to submit or publish
- 2×
- reviewers per manuscript
- 6 wk
- target first decision
Volume 01 · Pilot issue
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Engineering and design
Zero-Energy Buildings in the Global South
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Engineering & design
Remaining Useful Life Prediction on N-CMAPSS Turbofan Simulations: A Deep-Learning Pipeline for Variable-Length Flights
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Volume 01 currently lists 3 pilot records under public audit. We will describe a paper as published only after review, revision, author approval, and a readable final file are verified.
After you submit
You can see how we decide.
Our standards are public. Reviewers use one rubric. Editors make the final decision and explain it in writing.
Read the complete process- 01Within 7 days
Fit check
An editor checks that the paper fits our scope, is original work, and is ready for review.
- 02Weeks 2 to 5
Two written reviews
Two reviewers read the question, evidence, method, and writing. Each reviewer sends written comments.
- 03Target: weeks 6 to 8
Decision letter
An editor considers the reviews and sends a decision letter with comments and next steps. We aim to give useful feedback when we decline a paper.
For authors and mentors
Have a finished paper? Start with the path that fits.
Authors of any age can read the guide, check the process, and submit original work in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Mentors and programs can share the same public information with students.