期刊名称：AMERICAN SCIENTIST
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Science is a great adventure. As the staff of American Scientist, the award-winning magazine of science and technology published by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, we have been proud to work with distinguished contributors as chroniclers of that adventure.
This Web site is designed to provide a sample of our content for those unfamiliar with the magazine, and to enrich our readers¡¯ experience by facilitating exploration and discussion of themes treated in the magazine. Thank you for your patience as we build our new site.
American Scientist (ISSN 0003-0996) is an illustrated bimonthly magazine about science and technology. Each issue is filled with feature articles written by prominent scientists and engineers, reviewing important work in fields that range from molecular biology to computer engineering. The articles are carefully edited and accompanied by illustrations that are developed to enhance the reader's understanding and enjoyment. (Authors, please review our submission guidelines.)
Readers also enjoy the Scientists' Bookshelf and a number of regular columns that cover topics in computing, engineering, public and professional issues and reflections on the history and practice of science. In the Science Observer section, the editors give the readers glimpses behind the scenes in science.
American Scientist has been published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. In recent years it has been honored with many awards for editorial, design and illustration quality. Read faithfully by Sigma Xi's membership of distinguished scientists and engineers, the magazine is now available on newsstands around the world, as well as by individual or institutional subscription.
American Scientist Online (ISSN 1545-2786), an online service incorporating the full content of the print magazine and additional online-only features, was launched in May 2003 to extend the mission that had been served by the magazine's Web site since 1995. Full access to the site is provided without additional charge to Sigma Xi members and other individual magazine subscribers, and to institutional subscribers who arrange site licenses.
Instructions to Authors
About the Magazine and Its Readers
American Scientist is a general-interest, nonrefereed science magazine distributed to the approximately 75,000 members of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, and approximately 20,000 other nonmember subscribers, including libraries, and newsstand purchasers.
The magazine's principal mission as a secondary scientific publication is to share with its readers the best work in the biological and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, applied sciences and analytical aspects of the social sciences, as well as science policy, history and philosophy.
Nearly all American Scientist articles are written by research scientists about their own work or work to which they are significant contributors. Readers are practicing scientists and engineers and enthusiasts of science¡ªan audience capable of grasping complex ideas but largely unfamiliar with the author's area of expertise.
How Your Manuscript Will Be Handled
You will receive a letter acknowledging the receipt of your manuscript. A copy of the article will be distributed to the editors for comment, and in some instances a copy will be sent to an external advisor. The editors meet approximately once every eight weeks to discuss articles and make decisions about acceptance. Should your article be accepted, it will generally be between two and 12 months before it appears in print.
Length and Substance
Articles typically run about 4,000 words, the equivalent of 15 typed, double-spaced pages, including a short bibliography. As many as 15 figures may accompany the text. You are encouraged to send photographs (black-and-white prints and color transparencies) and drafts of figures with your article.
As you write, remember that you cannot expect any specialized knowledge on the part of the reader. Therefore, it is generally best to avoid formulas, extensive data tables and jargon. Abbreviations should be expanded with the first use.
If your article is accepted, an editor will be assigned to work with you on revisions¡ªwhich may be extensive¡ªcaptions and the plan of illustration. You will be asked to check illustrations and editorial revisions to ensure that accuracy is maintained. Our goal is to help you write and illustrate your article in such a way as to attract and hold the interest of the reader.
Formats
Please submit two double-spaced paper copies of the article typed in a legible serif typeface. A curriculum vitae and other articles you have published on the subject would be welcome as supporting materials. Please include your Internet address, if available.
We often use computer-generated image files as source material for illustrations. Please do not e-mail large files without contacting us in advance. Acceptable images include PostScript (including EPS), TIFF and PICT files that can be opened in Adobe PhotoShop or Adobe Illustrator. We have our own type specifications and labeling standards and therefore require that text be left out of image files or included in such a way that it can be changed before publication.
Style
Please spell out all units of measurement and explain any unusual measurement units. Include the first name and the institutional affiliation of anyone mentioned in the text. American Scientist's editors prefer that references appear at the end of the text, rather than embedded. The magazine follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition author-date style for bibliographical references, except that all publication names should be spelled out.
Disclosures
If you have a financial interest (for instance, an equity, consulting or patent involvement) related to the subject of your article, we ask that you let us know at submission time. This will not necessarily affect the handling of your manuscript in any way but is part of the context necessary for making good editorial decisions.
We appreciate your interest in American Scientist and look forward to reading your manuscript. Please send manuscripts to:
Editor
American Scientist
P.O. Box 13975
99 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3975
Editorial Board
Editor
Rosalind Reid
Managing Editor
David Schoonmaker
Assistant Managing Editor
David Schneider
Senior Editor
Michael Szpir
Associate Editor
Christopher Brodie
Editorial Associate
Lil Chappell
Art Director
Tom Dunne
Graphic Artist
Barbara J. Aulicino
Book-Review Editor
Flora Taylor
Assistant Book-Review Editor
Frank Diller
Web Managing Editor
Greg Ross
Business Development Manager
Katie Lord
Publisher
Patrick D. Sculley
Associate Publisher
Katherine Q. Miller
Marketing Coordinator
Jennifer P. Dorff
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