Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Besides nonfiction pieces, they consider unsolicited fiction as well. A payment report suggests that they paid $1.33 per word for a 6000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Lux is a socialist feminist magazine for the masses. They welcome pitches from both new and established writers. According to an old tweet, they usually pay $1.00/word for reported features and $0.50/word for most other things. To pitch them, refer to this page.

The Hechinger Report is an independent, nonprofit news organization that focuses on inequality and innovation in education. They provide in-depth, fact-based, and unbiased reporting on education. They look for stories that combine compelling narratives from classrooms and campuses with smart, original analyses of national education issues. Stories should consider the research and draw from the knowledge of experts and affected communities. According to their writer’s guidelines page, they pay $1.50 per word for stories that generally range from 1,000 to 2,000 words and cover travel expenses on top of the story fee.

EdTech Magazine explores “technology and education issues that IT leaders and educators face when they're evaluating and implementing a solution for K-12 and Higher Ed.” They are always seeking new writing talent. According to an old tweet by their associate editor, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word for articles of 800 to 1,200 words. To contact their editors, refer to this page.

Today's Parent is “Canada’s #1 source for parenting content that informs, inspires and builds a sense of community.” Their articles help parents of children from birth to 9+ tackle a range of parenting issues including discipline, health, behavior and education. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Design Observer is “a leading platform offering thought-provoking content on design, culture, and social innovation.” According to their guidelines, they offer a $150 honorarium for art-eds, op-eds, and essays (around 800 to 900 words). Rates begin at $1.50/word for commissioned short pieces that include original reporting and sourcing (usually 500 to 900 words). To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Canadian Geographic is a magazine by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society. They publish 6 times a year. Each issue features the latest science, technology, environment, culture, and travel stories from across Canada. According to a payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 1,500-word feature. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.

National Wildlife is a magazine published by the National Wildlife Federation, the largest private conservation group in the United States. It is quarterly, has an average circulation per issue of more than 300,000 and focuses on storytelling related to wildlife and habitat conservation, environmental justice, climate change, and more. They are looking for features from 1,000 to 2,000 words and departments (short pieces) from 350 to 900 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1.50 a word for print. For web, pay is negotiated per article and typically starts at $250. To learn more, refer to this page.

Experience Life is a progressive “healthy-way-of-life magazine.” It comes out 10 times a year and has a circulation of 700,000. They aim their content at 30 to 45 year-olds. A payment report suggests that they pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines page.

Trapper's Post magazine is “written by trappers, for trappers, and includes the most up to date information available for trappers worldwide.” They want articles on all aspects of trapping. They also want short personal experience articles from trappers who are 16 years old or younger. They prefer articles of 1,200 to 2,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay 10 cents per word.

The Sierra is the magazine of the Sierra club, the non-profit environmental activist organization. Their readers are "are environmentally concerned, politically diverse, and actively enjoy the outdoors." According to their guidelines, they pay up to $1.50 a word for feature articles. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Quanta Magazine is an independent online publication that covers the latest news and trends in physics, mathematics, life science, and computer science research. According to a payment report, they paid $1.25 per word for a 1,200-word story. To contact them, refer to this page.

Physics Today is the American Institute of Physics’ flagship publication. They publish both in print and online formats. They inform their “readers about science and its place in the world with authoritative features, news stories, analysis, and fresh perspectives on technological advances and ground-breaking research.” According to a deleted tweet by their website director, they pay $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Nautilus is a magazine about science, culture, and philosophy. They want stories that "take you into the depths of science and spotlight its ripples in our lives and cultures." According to an old tweet by one of their editors, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Distillations is a magazine by the Science History Institute. Their articles reveal the impact of science on our world, both past and present. They’re actively looking for writers who can unearth little-told history and find historical angles to contemporary topics. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1.25 per word for features and a flat fee of $750 for argued essays, columns, and profiles.

RUNHER is the only quarterly print magazine dedicated entirely to women's running. Features around competition, community, and culture are the cornerstones of this publication. They’re seeking thought-provoking deep dives into issues affecting female athletes; ambitious articles exploring provocative ideas and big questions women face in the running space; explorations of less-covered corners of the running community; and trend reports on gear and fashion as they relate to women’s running. Their features typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines and website.

Science Magazine covers news on science, science policy and issues that are of importance to the scientific community. They want “ a hot scoop or juicy scandal, a compelling profile of a scientist, or an original take on a science policy issue.” According to their guidelines, rates typically begin at $1 per word for online-only stories and $1.25 per word for print-only stories. Some articles are paid a flat rate - a Q&A, for example, is $500. To learn more, refer to this page.

Fortune is “a global leader in business journalism with major franchises including the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, 100 Best Companies to Work For, 50 World's Greatest Leaders, Most Powerful Women in Business, and 100 Fastest-Growing Companies.” A payment report indicates that they pay up to $2.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

Hammer & Hope is “a magazine of Black politics and culture.” Their aim is to “build a project whose politics and aesthetics reflects the electric spirit of the protesters who flooded the streets in 2020, a project that breathes life into the transformative ideas pointing us towards the world we deserve.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $1.00/word for commentary, $1.33/word for reported features, and $300/25 lines or less, with $6 each additional line for poems.

Texas Monthly is a magazine and website that covers Texas news, politics, culture, food, travel, history, music, crime, and more. They're looking for well-reported stories of varying lengths, as well as visual stories, essays, and thoughtful commentary. They value great storytelling, humor, vivid characters, distinctive voices, and fresh perspectives. According to their guidelines, they pay $1.00 per word for print articles. Digital article rates are negotiated. To pitch them, refer to this page.