The American Scholar is the venerable but lively quarterly magazine of public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture published by the Phi Beta Kappa Society since 1932.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data110 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 2%*/Editor reported data?*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Cover letters should provide contact information and state the genre and title of the submission. Feel free to provide any other information you would like the editors to know about your work.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
We pay up to $500 for accepted pieces and up to $250 for pieces taken only for our website
Tracker statistics
52
Total submissions tracked
110 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
10 days
Fastest response time
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About
The American Scholar is the venerable but lively quarterly magazine of public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture published by the Phi Beta Kappa Society since 1932. In recent years the magazine has won five National Magazine Awards, the industry’s highest honor, and been nominated fo...
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Editor-in-Chief
Sudip Bose
Interim Editor
Bruce Falconer
Senior Editor
Stephanie Bastek
Associate Editor
Sandra Costich
Editor-at-Large
Langdon Hammer
Poetry Editor
Steven Anderson
Associate Publisher
Frederick M. Lawrence
Publisher