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Open Margin is a free, independent journal for research by authors of any age. It accepts work in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Students submit directly. An editor checks fit, two reviewers write comments, and the journal targets a decision in six to eight weeks. There is no fee and no guarantee of acceptance. Open Margin is an early-stage project. Its pilot public records are currently under audit and should not be described as completed publications. Learn more: https://openmargin.org/guide Submit work: https://openmargin.org/submit/student-research
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There is no referral requirement, priority, or data exchange. Students submit only if they want to.
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Every paper uses the same public scope, rubric, and decision process.
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- Do not describe Open Margin as a guaranteed publication or admissions result.
- Do not send student names, papers, or contact details to us outside the submission process.
- Do not ask a student to submit work that is already under exclusive review elsewhere.
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