About the Essex Student Journal

The Essex Student Journal is an online multi-disciplinary academic journal, run by and for University of Essex students, with the administration funded and supported by the University of Essex.

The journal is dedicated to the publication of high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate writing, and is committed to creating accessible and engaging content for a non-specialist readership. The Essex Student Journal encourages and celebrates student research by offering valuable early experience of academic publishing and the peer review process.

More information about the Essex Student Journal is available on the About pages and University of Essex Library website.

Latest News Posts

📣 Submissions Now Open!

Posted by Philip Mong'are Achoki on 2025-04-01

We’re excited to announce that the Essex Student Journal (ESJ) is now accepting submissions for publication in our current Issue. The ESJ is a peer-reviewed, open access academic journal dedicated to publishing the work written by current Essex undergraduate and postgraduate taught students within the past year. Submissions will also be accepted from undergraduate or postgraduate taught students [...]

Termly Summary (September - December 2024)

Posted by Philip Mong'are Achoki on 2025-01-06

Over the past term, from September to December 2024, the Essex Student Journal continued to provide a dynamic platform for showcasing high-quality student scholarship and creativity. We are proud to have published diverse work across multiple disciplines, ranging from philosophy and political science to marine biology, linguistics, and creative writing. Each publication reflects our ongoing [...]