JYEM Research Competition

Research Competition - Research Paper and Form due 7/10, 2026. View Details

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JYEM - Expo and Competitions by JYEM

Journal of Young Explorers Meta, hosted and managed by faculties and alumni of prestigious universities, encourages young explorers including junior/senior high school, college students, and young professionals to submit innovative scholarly manuscripts. Read More >>

Publish Your Project on Journal of Young Explorers Meta(JYEM)

Research Paper Competition

  • A work-in-progress research
  • Completed research
  • No limitation on topics

Publish Your Project on JYEM

  • Fundamental or applied research
  • Judging on a rolling basis
  • ISBN 979-8-89480-840-6

Photo and Image Competition

  • Unlimited topics and ideas
  • Open all year-round
  • Photos, images and drawings
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Humanities, Social Science, Engineering, Life and Natural Science

Journal of Young Explorers Meta(JYEM), supported by diverse professionals from colleges and industries, welcomes the vast scope of its questions, without worrying about specific technicalities or having to deliver immediate answers. The events are sponsored by alumni and researchers from Harvard, Yale, MIT and other prestigious schools and organizations.

Humanities, Psychology and Philosophy

  • Essential knowledge that unites humankind
  • Human essence to the spiritual principle
  • A comprehensive study on philosophy 

Social, Economics and Business

  • Human behavior, individuals and societies 
  • Research on economic and business issues
  • Socioeconomic and financial 

Engineering, Math and Computer

  • Utilizes and invents engineering methods
  • Investigates problems in our lives
  • Concepts used in various fields

Biological and Medical Sciences

  • Creative thought and finding inspiration
  • Develop your imagination with creative method
  • Creative procedures and technologies 

Sciences and Technologies

  • Keen observation and analyses
  • Nature and other related matters of life
  • Alignment to standards

Mentorship Program-Internship

  • Eligibility: GPA of 3.7 or above
  • 9th through 12th grade/college students 
  • Mentored by industrial or faculty members

Special Features of the Current Volume

Speaker 1

History and Social Study

by Rebecca Vitenzen, University of Oxford

Speaker 2

Psychology and Political Science

by Eric Jiefei Deng, Columbia University

Science & Engineering

by Noel Cercizi and Jiali Chen, Brooklyn Tech. HS

JYEM Events and Award Ceremonies

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Speaker 2

WELCOME MESSAGES BY THE PAST WINNERS

Sponsors and Our Member Institutions

2026 JYEM Expo

- Poster Presentations by Junior/High School, College Students, and Young Professionals

- Conference and Networking for Young Scientists and Professionals with Selected Projects

Date: August or Fall 2026, depending on the research category
- Presentation Mode: Virtual via Zoom
- Schedule: To be emailed individually to invited participants and posted on our website.

Please go to the menu Competition and check the "Expo" section for the submission materials.

* Click here to see the past JYEM/NY-CSEF Expo opening ceremony at Harvard Club in NYC

JYEM and NY-CSEF/NYCSEA/NESEP host the expo in NYC and NJ annually and nvite the submission of innovative proposals for the conference and featured articles. Articles can be broadly defined on humanities, social, and other interdisciplinary research, as well as science and engineering research by students and young professionals.