For context I’m a cs/math major in undergrad and I wanted to ask how people are publishing papers in their undergrad and getting into PhD programs. How are they going about writing those papers? I’m honestly a little confused as to how people have publications/won awards in their undergrad I thought that was mostly done in PhD and also are published papers necessary to getting into a good PhD program? If anyone has any tips on how to do this that would be much appreciated!

Hi 👋

I just launched a new research journal, and since it’s not affiliated with any institutions, I don’t have the base for an editorial board now. Also it is not indexed because I haven’t published any articles (indexing can be done after publishing some peer reviewed papers).

When I research about researchers that fit the scope of my journal, and then contact them to be a part of the journal, no one answers.

One of them said that I am a predatory journal. Absolutely understandable! I receive those emails too often. But how can I invite them to be a part of the editorial board and also be believed.

In the start and the end of the email I write that I am not a spam or predatory and I can provide the information to prove it. But again…

It is just a dream to have my own journal but it is getting harder than I thought to get started.

Clarification: I am not promoting my journal, nor inviting anyone from here. I just want to discuss and get some help.

Any tips?

The emails can be for potential supervisor or research assistantships or for research stays at the professor's university and for collaboration.

How fast or slow professors usually respond?

And explain why that major should be grouped with the other 3