SCIENCE Magazine is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world's top academic journals. Through its print and online incarnations, the journal reaches an estimated worldwide readership of more than one million. Its authorship is global too, and its articles consistently rank among the world's most cited research.
The major focus of the journal is publishing important original scientific research and research reviews, but SCIENCE also publishes science-related news, opinions on science policy and other matters of interest to scientists and others who are concerned with the wide implications of science and technology. Unlike most scientific journals, which focus on a specific field, SCIENCE covers the full range of scientific disciplines.
Competition to publish in SCIENCE is very intense, as an article published in such a highly cited journal can lead to attention and career advancement for the authors. "SCIENCEĀ seeks to publish those papers that are most influential in their fields or across fields and that will significantly advance scientific understanding. Selected papers should present novel and broadly important data, syntheses, or concepts. They should merit recognition by the wider scientific community and general public provided by publication in SCIENCE, beyond that provided by specialty journals."
SCIENCE is published weekly, except the last week in December.