Virginia Commonwealth University

Auctus

The Undergraduate Journal of Research and Creative Scholarship at VCU

Overview

Auctus publishes exemplary research and essays from every discipline. Essays should be well-reasoned and well-supported. All essay genres will be considered. Research submissions may be works in progress or full articles. Auctus only accepts original, previously unpublished works by undergraduates. Auctus does not accept reprints. If you are unsure whether your submission fits submission criteria, please do not hesitate in emailing Auctus.

Deadlines

Although there is a deadline for each year's issue, submissions are also accepted on a rolling basis. Submissions that are received after the deadline will automatically be considered for the following year's issue.

More information

For a general overview of submission guidelines, read about:

To learn more about submissions to the journal, please refer to the submission manual [PDF] for details. The Mayfield Handbook [PDF] also provides information regarding technical and scientific writing.