Scientific American ★Has a Wikipedia article.

Open to: Authors must be scientists with extensive field knowledge or journalists with relevant experience and background.

Pitches are invited for news articles about recent scientific discoveries, social and policy issues, technical innovations, and impactful research; send a two- to four-paragraph pitch directly to the appropriate editor. Include the proposed word count and time frame.

Feature pitches should propose deep-dive explorations of new developments in science and technology, empirical research explaining societal change, or narratives driven by character and conflict. Features usually run 2,000 to 4,000 words; send a one- to two-page proposal to the appropriate editor.

Open to: Submissions are accepted from informed observers, scholars at all levels, and policy professionals at government organizations and nonprofits.

Opinion and analysis pitches should address issues in science, health, and technology with a clear evidence-backed viewpoint. Submit a pitch with a draft or envisioned opening; pieces are approximately 1,000 words and include a short bio. Nonpromotional pieces about specific products, companies, or singular research findings are not accepted.

Poems for the Meter column may cover any aspect of science or math and should be addressed to editor Dava Sobel at [email protected].