Publication decisions are made based on the ability of a paper to meet the following criteria:

• The paper is written at a level accessible to other undergraduate students.
• It is concerned with an important research problem.
• It describes the research problem clearly and persuasively.
• It uses a theoretical framework that is apporpriate to the research problem.
• It provides adequate supporting arguments, evidence, examples, and details.
• It relates the principal findings back to the research problem.
• It draws policy implications (if any) from the principal findings.
• It is well organized and unified.
• It uses appropriate, direct language.
• It correctly acknowledges and documents sources.
• It maintains a level of excellence throughout.
• It shows originality and creativity in realizing (1) through (11).