Journal of Young Investigators
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The Journal of Young Investigators (JYI) is an undergraduate research journal that publishes student research in every area of science. Founded in 1997, JYI now employs over 150 undergraduate science majors from all over the world, including students from the United States, Canada, England, India, Pakistan, Singapore, and Australia. JYI has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Duke University, Glaxo Wellcome, and many more.
[edit] History of JYI
JYI was founded in 1997 by five undergraduate science majors: Tim Sibley (Swarthmore '98), George Lui (Duke University '98), Brian Su (Duke University '98), Andrew Medina-Marino (Swarthmore), and Neal Freedman (Brown University '98).
The founders realized that, though undergraduates have many opportunities to engage in scientific research, they have very few opportunities to communicate that research to others. Since communication and publication are vital parts of the scientific process, undergraduates were missing out on a key part of their education. JYI was designed to fill that gap in undergraduate science education.
In 1998, JYI was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation, and, on 3 December, the journal published its first issue. By the second issue, JYI had added undergraduate-written feature articles, describing issues in science for a general audience. In 2004, JYI added weekly science news.
Undergraduates run every part of JYI, from the editing to the financial management to the advertising and website work.
