Science magazine, the journal of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, has been at the forefront of communicating and
interpreting advances in all areas of science to multidisciplinary
researchers, the news media, teachers, decision-makers and the general
public. Because we serve a general audience, the manuscripts that we
publish must meet certain standards that are higher than those for
specialty journals. I will describe the inner workings of Science
magazine so that the audience can understand what it is that we
consider to be the best scientific research and how to write for
Science magazine. The research landscape is changing rapidly - with
new tools and new questions opening up - and I will describe some of
the revolutionary advances and frontiers. The way science is being
conducted is changing, with larger collaborations and increasing
amounts of data―which pose unprecedented challenges for researchers.
The landscape for publishing is also changing and I will discuss some
of the challenges that journals are facing and how we are evolving.

Barbara R. Jasny, Ph.D.
Deputy Editor for Commentary
Science/AAAS