Policies of AHR and
Standards of Publication

Policies of the Augsburg Honors Review

  1. All submissions should be submitted electronically to the AHR official website. (Submit a Paper )

  2. Since the AHR is an undergraduate journal, all persons submitting must be undergraduates.  If the submitter’s paper is accepted after he/she has graduated, the paper is still eligible for print as long as the submitter was an undergraduate student at the time of submission.

  3. No simultaneous submission, unless the submitter has received an official note of rejection from AHR staff.

  4. The AHR considers Essays to be "working" papers. Once an Essay is published in the AHR students are encouraged to add to the Essay and submit it to other journals or present it at undergraduate conferences.

  5. All advisers must approve of the submission to the AHR.

  6. Submitter must ensure that the work is entirely his/her own, and that all works by other authors have been properly cited.

  7. All co-authors and advisers must be listed on the paper.

  8. All citations are formatted according to Diana Hacker.

  9. Only papers with credible sources are published. Credible source: published in a scholarly journal and can be cite-checked

  10. Wikipedia is disallowed as a source

  11. Online sources are acceptable if they are verifiable

  12. No reviews or plot summaries

Standards of Publication

  1. Scholarly form: The paper adheres to the scholarly expectations of the field in which it is written.  The paper contains a strong, compelling thesis followed by a complete, supportive argument. The paper and presents compelling and timely material either in the idea itself or in the manner in which the idea is presented. Grammar and mechanical errors should be few.

  2. Engaging in the conversation:  The paper covers the topic it addresses in depth, citing major figures of the field and their previous contributions.

  3. Originality:  The paper must not simply restate the body of knowledge in the field as a literature review does. The paper must make an original contribution to the field.

  4. Style: Each paper will adhere to the citation format assigned to each division. (see: The Model: Divisions)