Dimensions is the digital publication of the Association of Science and Technology Centers, connecting science engagement professionals across the field. It exists to share the real experiences, hard-won insights, and innovative work happening inside science museums and centers so that every reader comes away better equipped to do their own work.
We welcome pitches from professionals at all career stages and in all roles, at ASTC member institutions and beyond.
What We're Looking For
Dimensions publishes articles that are useful and interesting to people doing science engagement work, in all its variety. We’re especially interested in stories about how science centers and museums navigate change, engage their visitors, show up for their communities, and learn from experimentation and failure. Strong Dimensions articles do more than describe what was done: they share the how and the why in ways that others in the field can learn from and apply.
How to Submit
We accept pitches on a rolling basis. We strongly prefer pitches over completed drafts as this allows us to work with you early to frame your piece well before you invest significant time in writing.
To pitch an article, please complete our submission form below.
Your pitch should address the following:
- What did your institution or organization do, try, or experience, and what story do you want to tell about it?
- Which of the following does your piece speak to: how museums navigate change; how museums engage the public; how museums show up as community institutions; the practice and craft of science engagement work, including experimentation and lessons learned?
- What can others in the field learn or apply from your experience?
- Why does this story matter to the field right now?
A Few Things to Know
Acknowledgments: We ask that you acknowledge others who contributed meaningfully to the work described, including staff, consultants, contractors, and partners who aren’t listed as authors. Co-authorship is encouraged where contributions are significant.
Permissions: By submitting an article to Dimensions, you confirm that you own the rights to your content or have secured permission from copyright holders for any third-party materials included.
Conflicts of interest: Please disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as a financial stake in products, services, or organizations mentioned in your article.
Review process: Dimensions editorial staff will determine if submissions should be published with no or minimal changes, require more significant changes before publication, or is not appropriate for Dimensions. Once accepted for publication, Dimensions staff will work with authors on any needed revisions.
Access
Upon publication, Dimensions articles are available for free to all readers for one month. After that, access is an exclusive benefit of ASTC membership. We may choose to make selected articles publicly available beyond that period.