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

We are open for submissions!

Posted by Hannah Crago on 2026-03-03

As of 3 March, the Essex Student Journal has reopened for submissions! As a reminder, 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 who have graduated, as long as their work [...]

Submissions Now Closed for 2024–25

Posted by Philip Mong'are Achoki on 2025-09-09

Submissions for the 2024–25 cycle are now closed. We would like to thank all students who submitted their work to the Essex Student Journal this year. Our editorial team is currently reviewing the papers received, and accepted articles will be published in the coming weeks or months. We are especially grateful to our dedicated peer reviewers, whose time and constructive feedback help maintain [...]