About Us

The UBCUJP is an annual, student-run, peer-reviewed journal. Our goal is to provide a platform for psychology undergraduates at UBC to showcase their research. We believe that months of dedicated work that undergraduates put into their research papers should result in more than a mark for a class and then quickly forgotten about. Instead, these research papers provide a fantastic opportunity for undergraduates to experience the peer-review process while also being a valuable resource for faculty and students to learn about the research happening next door.

Our focus is three-fold:

1) To undergraduate authors we offer a valuable and rare experience into the peer-review and publication process.

2) To our editorial board and reviewers, we offer the opportunity to develop reviewing, critical thinking and managerial skills that are essential for success in graduate studies and future careers. Being involved with UBCUJP is also a great opportunity to network with faculty, graduate students and other motivated undergraduates.

3) To graduate students and faculty, we offer the chance to engage and mentor undergraduate students.

We hope the journal itself will offer a unique peek into various developing projects around the research labs of UBC’s psychology department.