About Nexus

Bridging the gap between classroom learning and global academic contribution.

Science Has No Age Limit

Nexus Junior Scientists Journal was founded on a simple belief: curiosity should not be limited by credentials. We exist to provide a rigorous publishing outlet for Early Career Researchers (ECRs): including high school students, undergraduates, and independent scholars publishing their first major work.

We believe that the "scientific method", defined by critical inquiry, evidence-based analysis, and structured argumentation, applies to every discipline. Whether you are analyzing data in a laboratory or deconstructing historical narratives in an archive, Nexus is the place where your journey as a published researcher begins.

Student Presentation

What We Publish

We welcome submissions from all academic disciplines. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary work that connects distinct fields.

STEM & Sciences

  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Computer Science & AI
  • Engineering (EEE, Civil, Mech)
  • Environmental Science

Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Psychology & Sociology
  • Economics & Political Science
  • History & Literature Analysis
  • Philosophy & Cultural Studies
  • The Arts (Music Theory, Design)

Constructive Peer Review

We understand that for many of our authors, this is their first experience with academic publishing. Our peer-review process is designed to be rigorous yet constructive.

Blind Peer Review System (optional)

To ensure fairness, reviewers do not know the author's identity (and vice versa).

Mentorship Focus

Our reviewers provide detailed feedback not just on the scientific findings, but on academic writing style, structure, and argumentation.

Free to Read, Free to Share

Knowledge should be accessible to everyone. Nexus is a fully Open Access journal.

Creative Commons

All articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 License.

Copyright

You retain full ownership of your work.

Accessibility

Your paper will be indexed and searchable via Google Scholar.

Leadership & Advisory Board

Meet the dedicated researchers guiding the Nexus Junior Scientists Journal.

Dr. Isabella Colic

Dr. Isabella Colic

Advisory Board Member

My main research interest concerns decision-making processes and how these unfold in the brain over time and which areas they involve. Decision-making mechanisms are usually studied with techniques such as behavioural experiments and fMRI, but during my PhD, I focused on studying them with magnetoencephalography as well, in order to uncover the temporal profiles of different types of decision-making.

Undergraduate Education

I graduated summa cum laude in Psychological Sciences and Techniques at the University of Bologna in 2018 with a dissertation on episodic memory and episodic future thinking.

Postgraduate Education

In July 2020, I received my MSc in Cognitive Science at the University of Trento and my thesis included both behavioural and MEG data about how the category of a distractor impacts visual working memory performance. In December 2024, I successfully defended my PhD thesis on value-based decision-making processes and in July 2025, I was awarded my PhD degree at Cardiff University.

Employment
  • From 2012 to Present: Fiction writer for In.edit Edizioni, a publishing agency based in Italy.
  • From October 2024 to Present: Exams Officer and Psychology Tutor at the Cardiff International Study Centre (Study Group).
Hassan Jubair

Hassan Jubair

Editor-in-Chief

Hassan Jubair is an accomplished researcher and executive leader dedicated to advancing scientific discovery. As the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the HR Institute, he leads global research initiatives and mentors emerging scientists.

He is a prolific first-author researcher with multiple publications in high-impact Q1 journals, focusing on machine learning, clinical diagnostics, and sustainable technologies. His scientific contributions have earned him prestigious accolades, including the CREST Gold Award from the British Science Association, first place in the 2024 Global Research Association Competition, and a top 4 global ranking in the UNDP Solving for Humanity Challenge.

A full member of Sigma Xi and a selected Young Researcher for the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Hassan brings a wealth of high-level academic expertise. With extensive experience completing peer reviews for top Q1 journals and being session chair in IEEE conferences, he is committed to upholding rigorous standards and empowering early-career researchers at the Nexus Junior Scientists Journal.

Google Scholar ResearcherID: LTE-9374-2024 Scopus ID: 59333263300

Peer Review Board

Our dedicated panel of experts ensuring the rigorous academic quality of NJSJ.

Abdullah Bin Murad
Abdullah Bin Murad

PhD Student & Graduate Research Assistant
Northeastern University, USA

Chemical & Biomolecular Eng.

Expertise: Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Tissue regeneration, Gut-on-a-chip, Microbiome, Bioinformatics.

Google Scholar
Sumona Barman
Sumona Barman

Educational Consultant
Pikdigg Consultancy Firm, Canada

Zoology

Expertise: Aquatic Ecosystem Health, Environmental Microbiology, Ecotoxicology, Cytogenetics, Biodiversity Conservation.

ResearchGate
Md. Al-Amin
Md. Al-Amin

M.Phil, Chemistry
Jagannath University

Chemistry

Expertise: Computer-Aided Drug Design, Vaccine Design, and Bioinformatics.

Google Scholar
Salwa Nawsheen Nisha
Salwa Nawsheen Nisha

Research Assistant
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Statistics

Expertise: Public Health, Biostatistics, Economics, Data Science.

ResearchGate
MD Redwan Iqbal
Md. Redwan Iqbal

Executive, Operations Engineering
Air Astra

Aeronautical Engineering

Expertise: UAVs, Micro Air Vehicles, Flight Dynamics and Controls, CFD, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Materials.

Google Scholar

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