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Volume 1 · Issue 1 · 2025 Inaugural Issue
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✦ Inaugural Issue · Volume 1 · 2025
Research Experience for High School Students
A rigorous, peer-reviewed open-access journal publishing original research by high school students. Upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, scientific rigor, and scholarly excellence — across every discipline.
🔓 Open Access✅ Double-Blind Peer Review🌍 Multidisciplinary📚 DOI Registered🏫 High School Authors⚡ AI-Assisted Pre-Screening
⚠️ Important Disclaimer: REHS Journal is a student-oriented academic publication. All submitted research undergoes rigorous peer review. Published articles represent the authors' views and do not constitute professional advice. Authors and readers should consult certified professionals before applying any research findings.
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REHS Journal is an online journal with no submission deadlines. Submit your research at any time — all disciplines welcome.
💰 APC:$25 per article
Complete the Research Training Module and earn your certificate before submitting.
This section will feature the editorial board's top pick from published articles. Be the first to submit.
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✦ Required for Submission
Research Training Module
Every student author must complete this training program before submitting to REHS Journal. Learn the foundations of academic research, earn a certificate, and join a community of young scholars.
🎓 Certificate on Completion📖 7 Learning Modules✅ 35-Question Quiz⏱️ ~90 Minutes🔢 Unique Certificate ID
Module Progress
📚 Program Overview
This structured training program covers the complete research lifecycle — from forming a question to publishing your findings. Each module builds on the previous, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to conduct and communicate rigorous academic research.
📋 Before you begin: Set aside approximately 90 minutes. Work through all modules in order. Each module ends with a short check-in. After all modules, you will take a 35-question final quiz (pass mark: 75%). Your unique certificate will be generated instantly upon passing.
📜 Certificate Details
Format:Digital (PDF-ready)
ID Format:REHS-YYYY-XXXXXX
Valid for:2 years from issue
Required for:Journal submission
Your certificate number must be included with your manuscript submission. It confirms you understand research ethics, methodology, and academic standards.
⚡ What You Will Learn
✦ Types of academic research
✦ Formulating a research question
✦ Research design & methodology
✦ Data collection & analysis
✦ Academic writing & citations
✦ Publication ethics & integrity
✦ Peer review process
🔍 Already Have a Certificate?
Enter your certificate ID to verify and proceed to submission.
📚 Modules
💡 Key Term
📝 Final Assessment Quiz
35 questions · Pass mark: 75% (26/35) · You may retake if needed · Questions are drawn from all 7 modules
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Research Training Certificate Required
All authors must complete the REHS Research Training Module and pass the assessment quiz before submitting a manuscript. This ensures every submission meets the academic standards of our journal.
To unlock submission:
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Complete all 7 Research Training Modules (~90 min)
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Pass the 35-question assessment (75% pass mark)
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Receive your unique REHS Certificate ID (e.g. REHS-2025-482917)
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Return here and include your Certificate ID with your submission
🔓 Always Open: REHS Journal has no submission deadlines. As an online journal, we accept and review submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year. All disciplines welcome.
📤 Submit Your Manuscript
ℹ️ Before submitting: Please read our Author Guidelines and Publication Ethics Policy carefully. Ensure your manuscript meets all formatting requirements. The Article Processing Charge (APC) of $25 is payable upon submission.
Issued after passing the Research Training Module. Take the module →
👤 Personal Details
🏫 School Details
📋 Academic Profile
A brief academic profile used for your author bio if published. Be honest and concise — all levels of experience are welcome.
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📄 Step 2 — Manuscript Details
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Use MeSH terms where applicable for life sciences submissions.
📎 Step 3 — Upload Manuscript Files
📋 Accepted formats: .docx, .pdf, .tex (LaTeX). Maximum file size: 25MB. Figures must be ≥300 DPI. Do NOT include author names in the manuscript (blind review).
Main Manuscript *
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Click to upload or drag and drop
Main text, tables, figures in a single file · .docx / .pdf / .tex · Max 25MB
Cover Letter *
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Addressed to the Editor-in-Chief · Must explain significance and originality of work · .docx / .pdf
ℹ️ All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the research. List authors in the order they should appear in the publication.
Co-Author 1
⚖️ Step 5 — Declarations & Ethical Compliance
Conflict of Interest
Ethical Approvals
Mandatory Declarations — Please check all boxes *
💳 Step 6 — Article Processing Charge (APC)
Article Processing Charge
$25.00 USD
One-time fee · Non-refundable · Covers peer review, DOI registration, open access hosting
What your APC covers:
✅ Rigorous peer review process
✅ DOI registration via CrossRef
✅ Open access hosting (perpetual)
✅ HTML + PDF article formatting
✅ Google Scholar indexing
✅ Plagiarism screening (Turnitin)
✅ Author certificates upon acceptance
✅ Citation tracking & metrics
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Pay APC — Secure Online Checkout
Accepts all major credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay
✅ Secure payment portal is live. You will be taken to a secure checkout page. Please include your name and manuscript title in the payment reference so we can match your payment to your submission.
Secure payment · Include your name and manuscript title in the payment notes
⚠️ Waiver Policy: Authors from low-income countries (as defined by World Bank) may apply for APC waivers. Contact the editorial office at editor@rehs-journal.org before submission.
🔬 Step 7 — Automated Peer Review Assessment
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🔄 Peer Review Process
📋 REHS Journal employs a double-blind peer review process combined with an AI-assisted preliminary screening to ensure rigorous quality assessment while maintaining fairness. All reviewers are qualified subject matter experts.
📊 Review Timeline
📏 Review Matrices — 12-Point Evaluation Framework
Each manuscript is evaluated on 12 standardized criteria aligned with top-tier journals including Nature, Science, PLOS ONE, Cell, and JAMA. Scores range 1–10 per criterion.
📋 Decision Categories
✅ Accept as is — Score ≥ 8.5/10 on all major criteria. Minor typographical corrections may be requested.
🔵 Minor Revision — Score 7.0–8.4. Small improvements needed in 1–3 areas. Authors have 21 days to revise.
🟡 Major Revision — Score 5.5–6.9. Significant work needed. Authors have 45 days. Re-reviewed by same reviewers.
❌ Reject — Score below 5.5, or fundamental flaws, plagiarism, or ethical violations detected. Authors may resubmit as a new submission after addressing all issues.
⏱️ Average Timelines
Initial screening: 3–5 days
Reviewer assignment: 5–7 days
First decision: 14–21 days
Revision turnaround: 21–45 days
Final decision: 7–14 days
Production & publish: 7–10 days
Total (from submission): ~6–8 weeks
🤖 AI-Assisted Screening Checks
✅ Plagiarism detection (<15% threshold)
✅ AI-generated content screening
✅ Citation accuracy verification
✅ Statistical methodology check
✅ Data integrity assessment
✅ Writing quality & grammar
✅ Abstract structure compliance
✅ Reference format verification
👁️ Reviewer Requirements
All reviewers must: hold at least a bachelor's degree in the relevant field, declare no conflict of interest, complete confidentiality agreement, provide structured feedback within 14 days, and score manuscripts using our standardized rubric.
📖 Author Guidelines
Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting. Manuscripts not conforming to these requirements will be returned without review.
1. Eligibility
REHS Journal accepts submissions from currently enrolled high school students (Grades 9–12, ages 14–19) worldwide. At least one author must be a high school student. All submissions must be supervised by a qualified faculty mentor or teacher.
2. Manuscript Types & Word Limits
Article Type
Word Limit
References
Figures
Original Research Article
3,000–6,000
20–50
Up to 8
Review Article
4,000–8,000
40–100
Up to 10
Systematic Review
5,000–8,000
50+
Up to 12
Case Study
1,500–3,000
10–30
Up to 5
Brief Communication
800–1,500
5–15
Up to 3
Perspective/Opinion
1,000–2,500
10–25
Up to 4
3. Manuscript Structure
Title Page (submitted separately) — Title, all authors, affiliations, corresponding author contact, word count, conflict of interest declaration
All claims must be supported by peer-reviewed citations
Do not cite Wikipedia, personal websites, or non-peer-reviewed sources as primary evidence
DOIs must be included for all articles where available
Self-citations should be minimized and justified
References must be complete, accurate, and consistent in format throughout
⚡ Quick Checklist
📐 LaTeX Template
Use our official Overleaf template for LaTeX submissions.
📄 Word Template
MS Word template pre-formatted to REHS Journal standards.
⚖️ Publication Ethics Policy
Any violation of publication ethics — including plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission, or authorship fraud — will result in immediate rejection, retraction, and potential notification of the author's institution.
📵 Prohibited Conduct
Plagiarism (including self-plagiarism)
Data fabrication or falsification
Image manipulation beyond accepted adjustments
Duplicate or redundant publication
Ghost authorship / gift authorship
Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals
Undisclosed AI-generated content
Research misconduct or ethical violations
✅ Required Standards
COPE guidelines compliance
ICMJE authorship criteria
IRB approval for human subjects
ARRIVE guidelines for animal studies
CONSORT for clinical trials
PRISMA for systematic reviews
Full data availability declaration
Transparent AI use disclosure
Faculty mentor verification required
🔄 Retraction Policy
Articles may be retracted if post-publication review reveals misconduct, errors that affect conclusions, or ethical violations. Retraction notices are permanently attached to the original article with full explanation.
🤖 AI Use Policy
AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) may be used for grammar/language assistance only. AI cannot be listed as an author. Any AI assistance must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. AI-generated research, data, or analyses are prohibited.
💳 Article Processing Charge (APC)
Standard APC
$25.00 USD
Per research article · One-time · Non-refundable upon submission
Include your name and manuscript title in the payment notes
Why an APC?
REHS Journal operates as a fully open-access publication, meaning all articles are freely available to readers worldwide at no cost. The modest $25 APC offsets expenses for peer review coordination, DOI registration, web hosting, XML/HTML formatting, plagiarism screening tools, and editorial management.
💰 Waiver & Discount Policy
Full waiver: Authors from World Bank low-income countries
50% discount: Authors from lower-middle income countries
Full waiver: Invited articles and editorials
Waiver requests must be submitted before manuscript submission
Financial hardship waivers considered case-by-case
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📄 What APC Covers
✅ Peer review coordination ✅ DOI via CrossRef ✅ Plagiarism check (Turnitin)
✅ Open access hosting (perpetual) ✅ HTML + PDF + XML formats ✅ Google Scholar indexing
✅ Citation tracking ✅ Author acceptance certificate ✅ Editorial management
🏅 Inaugural Issue: REHS Journal is launching with Volume 1, Issue 1 (2025). As this is our inaugural issue, we are actively building our author community and editorial board. We warmly welcome submissions across all disciplines.
The Research Experience for High School Students (REHS) Journal is a rigorous, open-access, peer-reviewed academic publication dedicated exclusively to research conducted by high school students worldwide. We believe that exceptional scientific inquiry should not be limited by age, and that the research community benefits from early scholarly engagement.
🎯 Mission
To provide a credible, rigorous, and accessible platform for high school students to publish original research; to foster scientific literacy and academic writing skills; and to contribute to the global body of knowledge across all disciplines.
👁️ Vision
To become the world's leading peer-reviewed journal for pre-collegiate researchers, recognized by universities, research institutions, and scholarship committees as evidence of exceptional scholarly achievement.
🏛️ Publisher
REHS Journal is published by REHS Publishing, an independent academic publishing organization committed to open science and educational equity. We are a signatory of the Budapest Open Access Initiative.
🔓 Open Access Statement
All published articles are immediately and permanently free to read, download, and share. Articles are published under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. No subscription or registration required for readers.
🌐 Aims & Scope
REHS Journal welcomes original research, review articles, case studies, and brief communications from high school students in all academic disciplines. Interdisciplinary research is especially encouraged.
Covered Disciplines
👥 Editorial Board
Our editorial board comprises distinguished scientists, educators, and researchers who volunteer their expertise to maintain the highest standards of academic quality.
📚 Journal Archive
⚠️ Disclaimer & Legal Notices
⛔ Critical Notice — Read Before Using This Journal
REHS Journal is a student-oriented academic publication. While all submissions undergo rigorous peer review, users must understand the limitations and intended uses described below before relying on any published content.
📋 1. Nature of Published Research
All articles published in REHS Journal represent the independent research and opinions of the student authors, conducted under faculty supervision. Published articles do NOT represent the views of REHS Publishing, the editorial board, affiliated institutions, or any other organization. Publication of research does not constitute endorsement of the methodologies, findings, or conclusions presented.
🏥 2. Medical & Health Disclaimer
Research articles related to medicine, health, pharmacology, nutrition, psychology, or clinical topics published in REHS Journal are NOT intended as medical advice and should NOT be used for diagnosis, treatment, or health decisions. This journal is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult licensed and certified healthcare professionals. Students conducting health-related research must ensure proper ethical oversight and must not expose themselves or others to health risks.
⚗️ 3. Scientific Accuracy & Limitations
Research published herein is conducted by pre-collegiate student researchers who, despite mentorship, may lack the full methodological training of professional scientists. Results should be interpreted with appropriate caution. Peer review is designed to identify major flaws but cannot guarantee absolute accuracy. Independent replication and verification are recommended before applying findings. All statistical analyses, experimental methods, and conclusions remain the responsibility of the authors.
⚖️ 4. Legal Disclaimer
REHS Journal, REHS Publishing, and their affiliates make no representations or warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of any published content. To the fullest extent permitted by law, REHS Publishing disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of or reliance on content published in this journal. Users assume all risk associated with reliance on published research.
🔒 5. Intellectual Property
All published articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You may share and adapt the material for any purpose with appropriate attribution. Authors retain copyright to their work. REHS Journal retains the right of first publication. Unauthorized reproduction of editorial content, journal design, or branding elements without written permission is prohibited.
🔬 6. Peer Review Disclaimer
REHS Journal employs a double-blind peer review process supported by automated screening tools. Despite rigorous review, published research may contain errors, incomplete analyses, or conclusions that are subject to revision as science evolves. Post-publication concerns should be reported to the editorial office. The journal reserves the right to issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where warranted.
💳 7. Payment Disclaimer
The Article Processing Charge (APC) of $25 USD is non-refundable upon submission, regardless of the editorial decision. Payment of the APC does not guarantee acceptance, expedited review, or editorial favoritism. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on scientific merit. Waivers are available as described in the APC policy.
🌐 8. External Links
REHS Journal may contain links to external websites. We have no control over the content of external sites and accept no responsibility for their content, accuracy, or availability. Links are provided for informational purposes only.
📬 Report Concerns
To report concerns about published research, potential misconduct, or copyright issues, contact our editorial office at ethics@rehs-journal.org. We are committed to responsible research communication and take all concerns seriously.