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    The American Scholar

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    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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    • Vibe:Bother, but like, don't?
    • Response time:
      90 days after submission*
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      110 days*
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    • Acceptance rate:
      2%*
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    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

    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

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    Total submissions tracked

    110 days

    Average response time

    0%

    Average acceptance rate

    10 days

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    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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    Founded

    1932

    Country

    US

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      Editor Sudip Bose avatar

      Sudip Bose

      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Bruce Falconer avatar

      Bruce Falconer

      Senior Editor

      Editor Stephanie Bastek avatar

      Stephanie Bastek

      Associate Editor

      Editor Sandra Costich avatar

      Sandra Costich

      Editor-at-Large

      Editor Langdon Hammer avatar

      Langdon Hammer

      Poetry Editor

      Editor Steven Anderson avatar

      Steven Anderson

      Associate Publisher

      Editor Frederick M. Lawrence avatar

      Frederick M. Lawrence

      Publisher