Meet the Team
Find out more about our dedicated team of editors and why they chose to get involved with The Elphinstone Review.
Call for papers
Our annual call for papers is now open! Find out how to submit your article.
The Elphinstone Review: Our student-led academic journal
Founded in 2015, The Elphinstone Review originally started as a journal focused on Arts and Social Sciences. Since then, we have broadened our scope to accept submissions from all disciplines, reflecting the diverse scholarship available at our university. This inclusivity is a core value of our journal and is evident in our editorial board, which is selected each year through a competitive process to ensure a broad representation of our student body from all schools and academic levels.
We welcome all students who are passionate about their work and eager to contribute to our journal.
Each year, we issue a Call for Editors in late September or early October. Once the editorial board is established, we send out a Call for Papers, typically with a submission deadline in January. The journal accepts student submissions from all schools and on diverse topics, provided the papers are between 2,000 and 4,000 words. The editorial board then reviews all submissions anonymously, ensuring a fair and democratic selection process, and chooses the best 12 papers for publication in that year's volume.
Each author is paired with an editor to help prepare their article for publication and maximise its potential. The Elphinstone Review is launched at the end of the spring semester, featuring both virtual and physical copies. At our launch event, we also present the award for the best paper, selected by the editorial board.
Call for Editors
Our annual call for editors is closed for this academic year. Check back in 2026/27 if you'd like to get involved next time!
Launch Event
We had a very successful launch event for our latest issue at the Sir Duncan Rice Library on 16 May. Find out more here.
Best Paper Award
The award for this year's best paper goes to Topaz Manneh. Read more about it here.
FAQs and Writing Advice for Authors
Academic writing is a style defined by conventions rather than rules. Read our advice for potential authors, covering both academic writing and what you need to know to get involved.
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