SftP Publishing
  • Introduction: Guide to Publishing Science for the People Magazine
  • Submitting to SftP magazine
  • Magazine Roles
  • Production Overview
  • Editorial Collectives
    • Editorial Collective Roles and Expectations
    • We Use Google Docs
    • Roster
    • Master Working Spreadsheet
    • Communication Channels/Tools
  • Magazine Departments
    • Magazine Departments Overview
      • Front and Back Matter
      • Meet the Contributors
      • Features
      • Artwork
      • Chapter/Working Group Reports
      • Revolutionary Lives column
      • Reviews
  • CFP, Submissions, Acceptances
    • Crafting the Call for Proposals (CFP)
    • Reviewing Submissions
    • Accepting/Rejecting Submissions
      • Provisional Acceptance Email/Framework Letters
      • Framework Instructions
      • Article Acceptance Email
      • Rejections & Kills/Cuts Emails
      • Keep on File Email or Send to Online
    • Author Brief/Introduction
      • Author Brief Template
      • Author-Editor Introduction
    • Editor Onboarding Survey
    • Author Survey
  • Editing Resources
    • Editing Process Overview
    • Editor Checklist
      • Editor-at-Large Checklist
      • Lead and Co-Editor Checklist
    • The Editing Process in Detail
      • Phase I: Choosing submissions and editorial assignments
      • Phase II: Assign editors, connect with authors
      • Phase III: Editing
      • Phase IV: Technical Editing
      • Phase V: Copy Editing
      • Phase VI: Proofreading and Final Copy
      • Phase VII: Finalizing articles, TOC and Design
      • Table of Contents
      • Phase VIII: Promotion
    • Advice from SftP Editors
      • Writing Advice
      • Guide to Accessible Writing
      • Working with Authors from the Global Majority
      • How to Approach Editing
  • Technical Editing / Fact-Checking
    • Technical Editing Lead
    • Technical Editing 101
      • Training Videos
  • Copy Editing & Proofreading
    • Copy/Proof Lead
    • Copy/Proof Basics
  • Style Guide
    • Introduction
    • Punctuation
    • Capitalization
    • Dashes
    • Numbers and Dates
    • Titles, Headings, Links
    • Abbreviations & Acronyms
    • Alphabetical list of common terms
    • Quotations
    • Spanish Language Texts
    • Common Errors
    • How to Cite Your References
    • Pronouns
  • Admin and other Faff
    • Services & Accounts
    • Fees
    • Author and Artist Contracts
  • Art / Design
    • Art Editor(s) role
    • How we select artwork
      • Process overview
      • Article illustrations
      • Art features
        • Art features goal statement
      • Spot illustrations
    • Artwork in the magazine
    • Administrative info
    • Print/PDF Design
  • Web & Social Media
    • Web editor(s) role
    • How to post on the magazine site
    • Social Media Best Practices
    • Newsletters
    • Co-publishing
  • Circulation & Finances
    • SimpleCirc
    • Patreon
    • Bulk Orders
    • Bookshops
    • Institutional Subscriptions
  • Archives/Publishing
    • Archive Working Group
    • Archives Vol 1-21
    • What is PubCom?
    • Peoples Science Network
    • ISSN
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Submitting to SftP magazine

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Article submissions can be submitted in a variety of formats: full length articles (~2500 words), short articles (1,000-2,000 words), SftP organizational reports, interviews, art pieces, and reviews (these are primarily what we receive, but we are open to other formats). Our editorial collectives work to produce print magazines, and there are open submissions at all times for the online only magazine. Both are directly overseen by the managing editor.

The print magazine is published three times a year with a thematic focus decided upon through a collaboration between by working groups or chapters of the organization and the publication and communications committee. Once the upcoming theme for an issue is selected and the previous issue starts to draw to a conclusion, an invitation to submit articles is shared with the entire organization and posted publicly in the (link updated for every issue).

The online magazine is not thematic and can cover any topic that potential authors are interested in writing about. These submissions are sent directly to . Authors are expected to submit a detailed proposal outlining the concept, structure, and major points to be taken away from the article. These submissions are reviewed first by the managing editor of the magazine, who then recruits magazine editors with expertise, knowledge, or specific interest in the topic of the submission for further review before collectively deciding whether to accept or reject the submission.

call for proposals
sftp.publishing@gmail.com