BioCycle Guidelines on Article Submissions

BioCycle, Advancing Composting, Organics Recycling and Renewable Energy, is published monthly by The JG Press, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Published since 1960, BioCycle has a history of leadership in reporting on composting and compost production, organics recycling, and renewable energy from organics. Coverage includes all organic materials, including food waste, yard trimmings, biosolids, MSW, agricultural, commercial and industrial waste streams. Facility profiles, detailed equipment reviews, market developments, and scientific research, are all a part of BioCycle’s leading edge. BioCycle’s sustainability themes connect management and use of organic waste streams to local food production, greenhouse gas reduction, green jobs, soil and water quality, and transportation.

Freelance Submissions
BioCycle accepts unsolicited freelance article submissions, as well as story pitches for editorial consideration. We request that you familiarize yourself with BioCycle magazine before contacting us. If you are not a subscriber, a few articles each month are available free on our website, or we can mail you a sample copy of the magazine.

Due to the technical nature of BioCycle, and the integrity of its coverage, editors ask for a letter of inquiry, including an outline of the proposed article. Please be brief but specific, explaining the relevance and importance of the topic.

If an article assignment is given, editors will set deadlines and work with the author to develop the article for BioCycle. In general, we ask for 1500-2000 word submissions, with 3-5 high-resolution photos, figures and/or tables. This is a guideline and is subject to change. Deadlines are the 15th of every month, with publication in some instances as soon as the next issue — but typically within two issues after article submission.

Note: Please specify if you have a preference/need for your article to be in a particular issue, and we will try to accommodate.

Pitch a story, send a case study, write a letter
BioCycle always welcomes news items, case studies, research and story ideas. We enjoy hearing from our readers about their projects, events and innovations. Drop us a line about an article that was particularly useful, or a topic you’d like to read about in BioCycle.

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