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Become a Social Scientist.
The Journal of High School Social Science (JHSS) trains students to design, conduct, and publish real research.
2 weeks
Guaranteed review turnaround
30%
First-round pass rate
3 rounds
Of mentoring feedback
Why submit to JHSS?
We don't waste your time — Round 1 is a decisive go/no-go, not endless waiting.
If a paper isn't publishable, we tell you in Round 1 — with reasons.
Real peer review that teaches you to think like a researcher.
Up to three revision rounds to genuinely improve your paper.
A published paper for your portfolio and college applications.
Led by Editor-in-Chief Bryan Kyung, a published JHSS author.
Fields we publish
Anthropology · Archaeology · Economics · Behavioral Economics · Political Science · International Relations · Public Policy · Sociology · Psychology · Cognitive Science · Human Geography · Demography · Linguistics · Communication & Media · Education · Criminology · Law & Legal Studies · Social Work · Gender & Cultural Studies · Social History
Have a research idea?
Read the guidelines, prepare your paper, and submit. Your two-week review clock starts the day we confirm your submission.
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