Peer-Reviewed · Open Access
Journal of High School
Training the next generation of social scientists
Rigorous double-blind peer review with a guaranteed two-week turnaround — up to three rounds of mentoring feedback.
The Journal of High School Social Science (JHSS) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original research by high school students across the social sciences. JHSS is also a training program: peer review is treated as a teaching instrument, and every submission receives a structured review report intended to make the author a stronger researcher, whether or not the paper is accepted.
Students' time is precious. That is why Round 1 is a decisive go/no-go gate, not a slow drip of feedback. In the first round we make the critical judgment about whether a paper can realistically reach publication. If it cannot, we decline it then and there — with clear reasons — so you are never strung along through rounds that were never going to end in acceptance.
Roughly three in ten submissions advance past Round 1. A pass is a real signal that your work has a credible path to publication.
If a paper is not publishable, we say so in Round 1 rather than postponing the inevitable across multiple rounds.
Whether the news is yes or no, you receive a complete, reasoned report within fourteen days — no indefinite waiting.
Volume 1, Issue 1 is now open. The inaugural table of contents will be populated with accepted student research. Submit your manuscript to be considered for the first issue.
JHSS publishes empirical and analytical research across the social sciences and adjacent business disciplines. We do not accept literature-review or essay-style papers — every submission must present original data or original analysis.
Transparent, time-boxed, and capped at three rounds. A $100 fee applies to each review round.
An editor confirms scope, formatting, and ethics; the round fee is paid in the portal.
A critical go/no-go on contribution and methodology. Only about 30% advance; if a paper is not publishable, it is declined here so no time is wasted.
Reviewers verify that major concerns are resolved and assess evidence and clarity.
Final polish and verification — accept, accept with minor edits, or decline.
Every author receives a complete review report within 14 days of each submission or resubmission.
A $100 fee per round is paid securely via PayPal in the submission portal before each round proceeds.
Open the PortalBryan Kyung is a published author in the Journal of High School Social Science and now leads its editorial direction. Having gone through the JHSS review process as a student researcher, he is committed to giving the next cohort of high school social scientists rigorous, supportive feedback.
Our editorial board is comprised of PhD professors who have published peer-reviewed research in business, economics, and the social sciences. They safeguard the rigor of every review and mentor student authors toward publishable scholarship.
PhD faculty with published research in management, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior guide submissions in the business disciplines.
Doctoral economists with peer-reviewed publications oversee micro- and macroeconomics, behavioral and experimental economics, and applied policy.
Professors across sociology, political science, psychology, and related fields ensure methodological validity and scholarly contribution.