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Table 1 Interview participants, background and research environment

From: Participating in the scientific publication process: exploring how pre-college students perceive publication within the scientific enterprise

Participant and identified gender

Cultural Background

School Levela

Research Topic of Paper

Mentor(s)

Research Purpose

Research Environment

Advik (man)

Southeast Asian

high

noise pollution OR environmental noise

Teacher and parent

School-sponsored science fair

School and at home

Anvika (woman)

Indian American

high

genetic disorder OR genetic mutation

University professor

School research outreach program project

University setting

Caroline (woman)

Taiwanese American

high

bacterial transformation

University professor

Independent project for school-sponsored science fair

High school lab

Davis (man)

Mexican American

high

insect behavior

Teacher and university professor

Independent project

Outdoor area in hometown and at school

Ishita (woman)

Indian American

high

microbial growth control

Teacher

Competitive research school project

High school lab

Michael (man) & Jane (woman)

English American

middle

animal conservation

Parent

Independent project

Home

Michelle (woman)

Asian American

high

solar energy

Teacher and university professor

Independent project

Home

Nastia (woman)

Jewish Latina

middle

mental health

University professor

Independent project

University setting and at home

Noah (man)

Israeli American

middle

surgical engineering

Parent

School-sponsored science fair

Home

Rosa (woman)

Spanish

high

emotional development

University professor

Independent project

Home

Vivek (man)

Indian American

high

psychiatry biomarkers

University professor

Independent project

University lab and at home

  1. ahigh refers to grades 9–12 in United States; middle refers to grades 6–8 in the United States