The Skeptical Inquirer must be a source of authoritative, responsible scientific information and perspective. The Editor will usually send manuscripts dealing with technical or controversial matters to reviewers. The authors, however, are responsible for the accuracy of fact and perspective. It is good practice to have knowledgeable colleagues review drafts before submission. Studies based on small-scale tests or surveys of students will be considered only if they establish something new, provide a needed replication of some important earlier study, or test some new theoretical position.
Space is at a premium.
Many accepted articles are always awaiting publication space, and many submitted articles cannot be published. Longer manuscripts will be returned. Articles should be organized around one central point or theme. Remember, Watson and Crick's paper reporting the discovery of the structure of DNA took just over one page in Nature. Articles should have a title page.