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Here you can find listings of undergraduate philosophy journals.  Students who are thinking of going to graduate school in philosophy should seriously consider submitting their work!

Aporia is an undergraduate journal of philosophy at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Aporia is published twice yearly: an online edition in the fall, and a print edition in the spring. The staff of Aporia consists of philosophy students at Brigham Young University.

Dialectic: An Online Philosophy Journal is the journal of the University of York Philosophy Society. It is produced by University of York students for an undergraduate audience, but features essays by undergraduates, postgraduates and academics from various institutions.

Ephemeris (Union College) is an undergraduate journal of philosophy, student-run and dedicated to harvesting exceptional undergraduate writing grounded in the distinct value and interest of the philosophical endeavor.

Episteme is a student-run journal that aims to recognize and encourage excellence in undergraduate philosophy by providing examples of some of the best work currently being done in undergraduate philosophy programs. Episteme is published under the auspices of Denison University’s Department of Philosophy.

Geist (Vanderbilt): The purpose of Geist is to offer undergraduate students a unique opportunity to engage in a normally exclusive dimension of academia – the production and publication of scholarly literature. Geist seeks to foster rigorous philosophical research as well as providing a forum for academic critique and discussion.

GNOSIS is a journal of philosophy published by graduate students under the auspices of the Department of Philosophy at Concordia University located in Montreal Quebec. Gnosis was founded in 1973, and has provided students with an opportunity to gain exposure of their work in the public sphere. Most submissions to our journal are usually by graduate students, but exceptional undergraduate work is also welcomed.

The Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research invites undergraduate students at any college or university to submit manuscripts in any discipline for consideration for publication in its journal. 

The Princeton Journal of Bioethics is an undergraduate publication written and edited by undergraduate students from universities across the country. Working with a Technical Review board comprised of leaders in the fields of education, medicine, science, and ethics, the Journal strives to provide a broad view of current issues in bioethics including genetic engineering, reproductive rights, stem cell research, and euthanasia. The primary goal of the Journal is to represent the work of undergraduate students in the field of Bioethics.

Prometheus is an undergraduate philosophy journal published by Johns Hopkins University students. The purpose of the journal is to promote philosophic discourse of the highest standards by offering students an opportunity to engage in open discussion and establish a community of aspiring philosophers. Prometheus accepts papers on all philosophical topics from undergraduates all over the world.

The Reed is run through St. Olaf's Howard Hong Kierkegaard Library, and it functions as a forum for Existential themes at the undergraduate level throughout the United States and abroad. The undergraduate editors of this journal are committed to considering submissions by Existentialist thinkers struggling with the alienation that comes with the freedom and learning of college. Their hope is to create both a textual and visual space where Existentialism can be explored through various mediums. As an interdisciplinary journal, The Reed includes varied interpretations of existentialism; essays, as well as poetry, short fiction, literary criticism, religious discourse, psychological analysis, and visual art. 

Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal (Ball State) is produced and edited entirely by undergraduate students. We aim to enrich student learning by providing an opportunity for undergraduate students to have their original scholarly work reviewed by or published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.

Simpliciter is a new undergraduate journal of philosophy produced at Brandeis University. It aims to recognize excellent works of philosophy written by undergraduates at any college or university.  

Sapere Aude is an undergraduate philosophy journal at the College of Wooster that publishes high quality essays in any area of philosophy.  All submissions go through a process of peer review conducted by College of Wooster students. 

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