International Journal of High School Biology (IJHSB) was founded on 28 October 2025 as an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal for student biology. We publish on a rolling basis and compile accepted articles into numbered issues.
- Submission status: Currently open and accepting submissions for the 2027 Uranus Issue.
- Peer review: Rigorous, educational, and constructive; most first decisions within ~2–6 weeks.
- Access: Open access online; authors retain rights under the journal’s license.
- Indexing: We will pursue scholarly indexing suitable for student journals as our archive grows.
Current Issue – 2026
Status: Ongoing publishing
Scope: All areas of biology and adjacent fields (from theoretical and computational biology to molecular/cellular biology, ecology, neuroscience, epidemiology, public health, and more).
Online First / Early Access: Accepted articles may appear online ahead of the compiled issue. Each article will carry its own citation details (volume, e-location/article ID, year) and later be paginated in the full issue PDF.
Editor’s Note
IJHSB’s inaugural issue showcases original research, reviews, and short communications authored by high-school scholars worldwide. Our goal is to model transparent, reproducible science and to mentor authors through a professional editorial process.
How to cite (once available):
Author S., Author T. (2026). Title of article. International Journal of High School Biology, 1:e0001. https://ijhsb.org/…
Upcoming Issue – 2027
2027 Uranus Issue
The 2027 Uranus Issue celebrates curiosity, unconventional thinking, and the courage to explore ideas beyond familiar boundaries. Inspired by one of the Solar System’s most distinctive worlds, we hope this issue encourages young researchers to question assumptions, approach biology from new perspectives, and pursue ideas with the potential to challenge how we understand the living world.
Through the Uranus Issue, we hope to highlight student research that reflects this spirit of discovery, originality, and scientific imagination.
Production & Policies
- Rolling publication; issue compilation: We aim to post accepted articles promptly online, then aggregate them into issues (e.g., Vol. 1 (2026), Issue 1).
- Article identifiers: Online articles receive an e-location ID (e.g., e0007) rather than continuous page numbering; compiled PDFs may include page ranges for library convenience.
- Versioning: Minor post-publication corrections are labeled clearly; substantive changes are issued as formal corrigenda.
- Ethics & integrity: COPE-aligned practices; originality required; human/animal work must include appropriate approvals/consent.
- Licensing: Authors may use any consistent reference style; the journal license and reuse terms are stated on each article page.
Call for Papers
IJHSB welcomes Original Research, Review Articles, and Short Communications from high-school and undergraduate authors worldwide, with a supervising teacher/mentor listed. See For Authors page for formatting, ethics, and submission steps.
Questions? Contact the editors and we’ll be glad to advise on fit, formatting, and timelines.
