About us

The Journal of Young Scientists (Joys) is a nonprofit, open-access scientific journal for advances in biomedical science made by high school students in Northeast Ohio public schools. The Journal was established in 2023 by Rise Up: Northeast Ohio to annually publish the innovative work being done by student scholars participating in our program.

Free online access

We are proud to make every edition of JoYS free to read online! Click the covers below to begin learning from our young scientists now.

2023

Our mission

We aim to advance scientific research and education in Northeast Ohio by publishing and disseminating the research of our emerging scientific investigators.

Our mission is to inspire, serve, and support the next generation of scientists by providing intellectual freedom and access to scientific opportunities. Our editorial team is composed of Rise Up fellows committed to fair, equitable, and insightful evaluation of articles. Our journal welcomes commentary and editorial submissions from our partner educators, scholars, and fellows.

2024