5,000+
Participants paid since 2020
5
100% recommended on Facebook reviews
Same-day
Most studies pay you the day you finish
Since 2020
Established research recruiting company
What we stand for

A research partner you can actually trust.

The research industry runs on participants. Without people willing to share their honest perspective, focus groups and opinion studies wouldn't exist. And yet — too often — the experience of being a participant is treated as an afterthought. Forms get lost. Confirmations don't come. Sessions get rescheduled at the last minute. Communication goes silent.

JJA Studies exists to do this differently. We're a recruiting partner built around three things participants tell us they want most: clarity about what they're signing up for, prompt and respectful communication every step of the way, and an experience that's actually enjoyable when they show up.

That sounds simple. In practice, it means a real person responds when you have a question. It means you know the date, time, location, and details before you ever fill out a form. It means we send reminders so you don't miss your session. And it means when something changes — because sometimes things change — we tell you immediately, not the day before.

We've spent the last five years building a reputation around exactly this. Our reviews are public, our team is named, and our standards don't change whether we have five studies running or fifty. We'd rather be the recruiting company that gets every detail right than the one that grows fastest by getting them wrong.

What we believe

Four things we promise every participant.

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Clarity, every step of the way.

Before you sign up for any study, you'll know exactly what you're being asked to do, where, when, and how it works. No fine print, no surprises. If something changes, we tell you right away. If you have a question, you get a real answer from a real person — not a chatbot, not silence.

02

Your privacy isn't a product.

Some companies sell their participant lists. We don't. Your information stays with us — never shared, never sold, never given away for any reason. We use it only to determine your fit for studies and to communicate with you. Your data isn't a revenue stream, and we'll never treat it like one.

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Your perspective is valued.

You're contributing real time and real thought. The compensation we offer reflects that, and so does the way we run every study — organized, on schedule, and prepared for your arrival. Your voice carries weight here, and our process is built to honor it.

04

This should be enjoyable.

Sharing your opinion shouldn't feel like a chore. We work hard to make every session friendly, well-run, and genuinely interesting — the kind of experience you'll actually want to do again. Read our reviews and you'll see participants saying it themselves: this is the easiest, most respectful research experience they've had.

The team

The real people behind every study.

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Jessica Jenkins
Founder & CEO

Jessica founded JJA in 2020 after more than a decade in research recruiting — including seven years as the in-house research analyst for a nationally respected jury consultant. She built this company on a simple idea: participants deserve a recruiting partner that respects them. Mom of twins, dog lover, and the person whose standards every study runs through.

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Wes
Managing Partner · Participant Relations

If you sign up for a study, Wes is who you'll hear from. He handles all participant communication and scheduling — confirming your spot, sending reminders, answering your questions, and making sure your experience runs smoothly from your first email to your final payment. Wes is the reason our reviews mention how organized and friendly we are.

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Cinthia
Vice President · Operations

Cinthia keeps every project on track behind the scenes. She manages the moving pieces that make a study actually happen — coordinating with research teams, securing facilities, and making sure every detail is handled before participants ever see it. If your session runs like clockwork, that's Cinthia.

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Josh
Managing Partner · Project Leadership

Josh leads our project management and works closely with the research teams who run the studies. His focus is making sure every project is set up to deliver a great experience — both for participants and for the teams analyzing the results. He's the bridge that keeps everything connected.

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