The open access online journal SPORK publishes articles that reflect a wide range of student perspectives from various disciplines at Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU). The journal thus promotes interdisciplinary exchange and makes student research at JGU accessible to a broad audience.
Authorship and target audience
SPORK is aimed at bachelor's and master's students in all subjects who wish to submit their term papers, theses, seminar results, or other research-oriented contributions in revised form. The target audience includes anyone interested in the respective topic, both from an academic context and the general public.
Scope
The journal accepts unsolicited submissions and publishes special thematic issues at irregular intervals. These special issues may have their own editors, such as lecturers who aim to publish in SPORK as a final goal within the framework of project-oriented teaching. Representatives of student conferences or entire departments also have the opportunity to design their own thematic issues. The editorial team is available to advise on the implementation of such projects – please feel free to contact us if you are interested.
The journal distinguishes between 9 different types of contributions:
| Type of contribution |
Brief description |
Scope1 |
| Article |
A thesis (bachelor's/master's), term paper, or other academic work that has been reworked into a scientific article and was written in an educational context. In order to keep the scope manageable, we recommend publishing an interesting aspect of the respective work(s). |
2.000–8.000 Wörter |
| Review |
Reviews of current research literature covering relevant and topical areas |
800–2.000 Wörter |
| Project report |
Descriptive presentation of a project and its results |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Research journal |
Descriptive presentation of personal insights into the research process, challenges, and successes that can serve as inspiration and a learning resource for other students, and its results |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Interview |
Oral or written survey in which a person collects specific information by asking targeted questions. It is a fundamental method of data collection |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Data Story |
Articles that convey complex research findings through visual data presentation such as infographics or interactive data visualizations |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Prompt design |
Presenting and commenting on prompt design or prompt engineering. Demonstrating prompt commands from AI systems |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Research-based opinion piece |
Contributions that shed light on current topics from the perspective of student research/opinion and stimulate further discussion |
800–4.000 Wörter |
| Experimental and artistic formats |
This includes, for example, artistic contributions that explore scientific topics through art, design, literature (e.g., poetry), theater projects, or audiovisual presentations. This may also include the publication of sheet music, for example. |
300–4.000 Wörter |
1 Without bibliography and footnotes
If you would like to publish something that does not fit into the categories mentioned or exceeds the scope, please contact the managing editor using the contact form.
