Neuroscience 2004 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 28.6 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | <I><b>Impulse</I></b>: An online, international journal for neuroscience reports written, edited, and published by undergraduates. |
| Authors: |
Jones, L. S.*1,2
; Wilkinson, M. B.2
; Autry, A. E.2
; Helmick, L. R.2
; Roudsari, S. M.2
1Dept Pharm, Phys, & Neurosci, Univ South Carolina Sch Med, Columbia, SC 2SC Honors Col., Univ South Carolina Sch Med, Columbia, SC |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
History and Teaching of Neuroscience - Teaching of Neuroscience |
| Session: |
28. Teaching of Neuroscience III Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:00 PM-3:00 PM |
| Location: | San Diego Convention Center - Hall A-H, Board # III24 |
| Keywords: | students, peer-review, research, experience |
Recently, a group of undergraduate students launched an online journal intended as an outlet for undergraduate research in the neurosciences. Their efforts have demonstrated that undergraduates are highly motivated to work on publishing and very capable of reviewing and editing papers. This group evolved from a course in the neurosciences (Soc. Neur. Abs. (2002) 28:22.1), and they established an international, undergraduate review board to create an online journal for the publication of original research and review papers by undergraduates. The first stages of the journal's creation were outlined in an earlier report (Soc. Neur. Abs. (2003) 29:25.3). Once the webpage was posted (http://impulse.schc.sc.edu), with submission protocols and processes available, the students emailed programs around the country and the world to invite submissions to the journal. Also, presentations were made both at the SYNAPSE undergraduate neuroscience meeting (2003) and at SfN (2003) to promote the journal. The first submission arrived in October, with other submissions arriving thereafter. While many students and faculty have commented on the value of the concept, the first year of IMPULSE has seen high quality but low numbers of submissions. It is expected that, with the first issue posted and the concept a reality, that this will change and faculty and students will recognize this journal as a unique opportunity for both student training and research reporting. The next generation of reviewers has been recruited and will be trained by the founding members in 2004-05. The next challenge will be establishing that the editorial and review board can be regenerated every 2-4 years, and that a second issue, with more papers, can be posted in Spring of '05.
Supported by South Carolina Honors College, USC.
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2004 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2004. Online.
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