Shortly before yesterday’s publication of our eighth volume of the Locus, and the journal’s eighth anniversary, the total downloads for all editions of Locus have surpassed 70,000! Thank you to all our authors for their hard work in penning and refining their specialized insights into valuable contributions in interdisciplinary research, all our editors who have and continue to foster academic excelled in publication, and to all our readers who continue to propel Locus along our mission to make bright ideas accessible across wider audiences.

For a small snapshot of our download data, most of our readership comes from North America and Asia. As of October 13th, 2025, our ~70,000 downloads came from 4,031 institutions, of which the majority (63%) are educational.

Thank you again to all members of the Locus community. Go check out our newly published 8th edition of Locus, featuring seven papers from amazing undergraduate scholars in psychology, diplomacy, English, and much more!

SHU Academic Affairs recently released a Campus News story celebrating the recent 8^th anniversary and 70,000 downloads milestones of Locus where members of the 2025 editorial committee have shared some of their insights on the history and inner workings of the journal.  Check it out for a behind-the-scenes peek of Locus!

Featured editors

• Nathan Kahl, Ph.D. (natural sciences faculty editor)
• Cherubim Quizon, Ph.D. (social sciences faculty editor)
• Leo Chu (social science student editor)

Thank you to Flora Wu for reaching out to the Locus editorial team for this project, and thank you to the University Library for celebrating this amazing milestone with us.  We at Locus are committed and proud to represent the university’s undergraduate research on a global stage.  Check out the 8th volume of Locus published recently featuring 7 papers in psychology, political science, philosophy, and much more!