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GESRI is a nonprofit, student-run, international open-access journal that empowers high-school and undergraduate researchers to publish original studies while gaining first-hand experience with submission, peer review, and revision — an opportunity shown to strengthen students’ writing, critical thinking, and academic confidence. By removing paywalls in line with UNESCO’s definition of open access — “free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone” — GESRI ensures that student discoveries reach classrooms, laboratories, and communities worldwide.
Founded by a collective of undergraduate and high-school scholars, GESRI’s mission is threefold:
Promote Student Research – Showcase rigorous, curiosity-driven projects that advance scientific understanding.
Cultivate Mentorship – Pair authors with volunteer editors and faculty advisors so that publishing becomes a learning journey; mentored research has been shown to deepen disciplinary mastery and reveal career pathways.
Advance Ethical, Open Science – Operate according to COPE best-practice guidelines and UNESCO’s open-science recommendations, fostering transparency, inclusivity, and integrity.
GESRI partners with undergraduate research networks to promote international collaboration, giving authors opportunities to participate in virtual symposia, shared data projects, and cross-border mentorship programs. By cultivating a diverse reviewer pool and encouraging submissions from underrepresented regions, we strive to make science more inclusive and equitable.
At GESRI, we believe knowledge grows when students are invited to create it — then empowered to share it with the world.