About

About Us

The Virginia Journal of Gender Studies is the only undergraduate research publication in the United States dedicated to feminist and queer scholarship. The Journal was founded to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to contribute their research to the field of women, gender, and sexuality studies, as well as to increase access to academic publishing. Our Editorial Board reviews student submissions from across the United States and abroad, and selects six submissions for inclusion in each biannual edition.

Mission

The Virginia Journal of Gender Studies is an independent, peer-reviewed undergraduate research publication that promotes intellectual inquiry and recognizes outstanding work focused on gender issues.

Aim and Scope

The Virginia Journal of Gender Studies aims to increase accessibility within the academic publishing landscape. Our Editors welcome the submission of gender-focused research papers produced in seminars, upper-level electives, independent study and/or thesis programs. Papers can be short or long (2,000–7,000 words are recommended, however, there is flexibility at the discretion of Editors), and may feature polemical, topical, theoretical, or archival approaches.

Topics accepted for this journal include but are not limited to:

African Studies

American Studies

Asian Studies

Ethnic and Racial Studies

European Studies

Latin America & the Caribbean

Middle Eastern Studies

Business, Labor, and Economic Studies

Political Science and International Relations

Public Policy

Environmental Studies

Media, Films, and Books

Art and Architecture

Peer Review

The Virginia Review of Gender Studies practices a policy of double-anonymized review— both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. Each article is reviewed by two Editors assigned by the Journal. This method reinforces our mission to expand accessibility within the academic publishing landscape by enabling new authors to gain a firsthand look at the competitive editorial process. Our Editors support manuscript revision and preparation through thoughtful and constructive feedback.

Open Access Policy

The Virginia Journal of Gender Studies is an open access journal. Our published content is free to access without charge to user or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking for permission from the publisher or the author. Authors retain their copyright and agree to license their articles with a Creative Commons “Attribution” License (CC-BY) unless otherwise noted on the article landing page. You can read more about Creative Commons licenses at creativecommons.org.

The Virginia Journal of Gender Studies charges no author fees upon submission or acceptance.