<p>Does anyone know of any reputable science journals that would be willing to publish a high school student's sociology research? My topic specifically is the effects of mother's relationships with their children and success in school.</p>
<p>And does anyone have tips regarding publication? In your manuscript letter, should you say you are a high school student, or will this be used against you? </p>
<p>Any help is much appreciated!!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<p>Probably the best way to get published is to find a research mentor. (read: professor.) They usually know the ropes. As sole author you'll have to deal with reviewers, publication costs, etc...it's a real pain in the butt and will take up a <em>lot</em> of time.</p>
<p>And if your research is good, any reputable science journal won't give a damn that you're a high schooler.</p>
<p>Thanks fizix :)</p>
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<p>u sure like to bump a lot. my bump, my bump my bump my bump, my lovely lady bump, i got them going.</p>
<p>(that was terrible, excusee muaaaa)</p>
<p>haha lol thanks for the bump</p>
<p>i also have a question (so there is a purpose!!):</p>
<p>So basically, it's near impossible to get published if you don't have a mentor working with you? (There aren't too many univerisities or research centers where i live and my school only has about 600 kids and 10 science teachers!!)</p>
<p>If you don't have a mentor it's harder to
(a) get published.
(b) do work worthy of publication. (have you searched the literature to make sure nothing like your topic has been done already? first authors have to do quite a bit of lit-searching and answering to reviewers, and they're not going to go easier on you just because you're a high school kid.)</p>
<p>But you could always try. Or send your research to a science fair (ISEF, Intel, Siemens) and see how it does. Those contests are pretty prestigious.</p>
<p>you don't have to physically work with a mentor in person. I know at least one girl who was working with a mentor on the other coast and she presented her findings at a professional research summit/convention thing in that field recently and has a pending publication. email around. if need be, go somewhere for the summer and work with a prof.</p>