<p>Suppose that you have been vigorously gathering data about a topic in which you are interested in. You want to link your data you've gathered from other sources/research papers and make a connection between them/review them through a paper. Is it possible to get this type of paper published (highschool)? If so, where, and how? Thanks a bunch.</p>
<p>Yes, correlating publicly available data to show some kind of relationship is a feasible way to get a research paper published in high school. I did a study like this and was told that I could get it published, although I didn’t follow through with it. </p>
<p>I recommend that you get a mentor to help identify the best way to write it up, what journals to target for publication, and what you may have not realized you needed to do (e.g., a negative control, things of that sort.)
I don’t know what you are correlating, but I would suggest that you find a journal which publishes the same type of study and look at the authors, then email one of the profs. The prof is the author with asterisk next to their name.<br>
Either that, or scan the faculty listing at a university on-line and look for the guy who does the closest to what you are doing.</p>
<p>I’d say no if this is an experimental science experiment (like chemistry or biology); but if it’s something like a statistical study of say cancer rates by toxic chemicals found in water supply, then it’s certainly possible. However, you’d probably have to find a professor at your local university with experience in your area of study to critique your work and help you find a journal in which to publish. Else, it’s almost impossible.</p>
<p>^Seconded .I did some research on a new statistical method (just statistics not related to any other science) ,mentored by a professor .But unfortunately I couldn’t find a journal to publish it in my country .Should I still include it in my application ?. I mean, is it still valid?</p>
<p>I believe MIT would rather you have your mentor write you a supplementary recommendation letter with details about what you’ve done in your experiment which I think would be a good idea because it shows the lengths to which you have pursued you own intellectual interests.</p>
<p>^ Agreed. (I mean, publishing is great, but either way a recommendation like that can add to your application in meaningful ways.)</p>
<p>I know some who got math papers published while in high school. However those kids are unusually smart. Two of them were MOPers, at least thats what I remember.</p>
<p>I wonder if I can get a few aging process papers similar to the kind of research paper described here published. Does it seem likely?</p>
<p>Anyone know any journals/junior journals that are feasible for a high school student to publish in?</p>
<p>^I think you have to consult ur advisor who’s an expert in ur research interests. There are many journals out there, and it takes an expert to know those sorts of stuff. After all, that’s what having research mentor is for. I have to say that my mentor was very helpful in pointing out where to submit. I eventually had to revise my paper and got it published last month.</p>