Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Can. Y. Sci. J. Language English, French Publication history 2008-present | Discipline Multidisciplinary Edited by Alexandre Noukhovitch | |
Publisher Foundation for Student Science and Technology (Canada) | ||
The Canadian Young Scientist Journal (fr. Revue Canadienne des Jeunes Scientifiques) is a non-profit peer-reviewed publication covering student-driven research. It was established in May 2008 by its current editor-in-chief, Alexandre Noukhovitch and is published by the Foundation for Student Science and Technology. As of 2014, it has been renamed to the Journal of Student Science and Technology and is a joint program supported by the federal Science and Technology Cluster. It provides secondary school students with an opportunity to publish the results of their research. The journal is based in Toronto and is published twice per year. It works in close association with Youth Science Canada. The journal includes project reports, case studies, and science book reviews authored by high school students. To benefit science education and to support classroom activities, the journal publishes expert reviews along with students' papers. Notable student editors of this journal have included Maya Burhanpurkar, Sarthak Sinha, Raymond Wang, among others.
By providing various forms of research based education and a reach ahead experience into knowledge based professions the journal strives to influence high school students’ career and postsecondary education decisions. It organizes student participation in university research projects in the role of on-line research assistants.
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One copy of the journal is distributed to every Canadian high school for free. Paying members gain access to online archives and other benefits. In 2009-2010, The journal received a $28,000 grant from the Canadian Space Agency to "promote space science and engineering careers". The journal is available on-line through EBSCO Press, Educational Collection.