by Jodee Redmond

This week’s Monday Market listings are in the realm of health and fitness. There is a magazine geared toward medical students as well as one devoted to the topic of yoga. The magazines published under the IDEA banner are written for personal trainers and people working in the fitness industry. The fourth magazine on today’s list, Herbs for Health, also has a specific reader in mind - middle-aged women who like to “dabble” in herbal medicine. Diabetes Health magazine provides helpful information to patients and healthcare providers alike.

I have made a list of your suggestions over the last couple of weeks, and if there are any niche markets you would like to see guidelines for, please let me know in the comments section. I will add them to my list.

The New Physician

From the Web Site:

TNP Writer’s Guidelines

The New Physician is read by almost 40,000 future physicians (premedical and medical students), residents, educators and others interested in the social, ethical and political issues facing medical education and health care. Published by a professional staff, the magazine is printed monthly with combined issues of January-February, May-June and July-August. Most issues run between 48 and 64 pages.

The New Physician is the magazine of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), an independent, progressive group of premeds, medical students and residents. We seek stories that raise critical questions about medical education and medicine. We are not a “house organ”; nor are we Medical Economics. Our goal is to expose readers to issues that may be overlooked by more traditional medical journals. Generally, we do not use features on clinical topics.

Feature stories run from 1,200 to 3,500 words. A typical issue includes three feature stories. We also print a number of regular departments.

Fees range from $0.25-$0.40 per word.

Yoga Journal

From the Web Site:

Yoga Journal covers the practice and philosophy of yoga. In particular we welcome articles on the following themes:

1. Leaders, spokespersons, and visionaries in the yoga community;
2. The practice of hatha yoga;
3. Applications of yoga to everyday life (e.g., relationships, social issues, livelihood);
4. Hatha yoga anatomy and kinesiology, and therapeutic yoga;
5. Nutrition and diet, cooking, and natural skin and body care.

Payment varies, depending on length, depth of research, etc. Pays within 90 days of final acceptance.

IDEA (Publishes Multiple Magazines)

From the Web Site:

IDEA is known for publishing articles that meet the needs of the fitness professional on multiple levels. We are particularly adept at balancing theory with practical application. No one offers the same depth of information in a manner that enables and empowers readers to act immediately. If you believe you have the skills, talents and content that will meet our editorial needs, please send us a query (details below).

Our readership includes personal trainers, fitness facility staff, fitness instructors, program directors, business owners and managers, and other health and wellness professionals. These readers have a broad range of educational backgrounds, including many with advanced degrees in health- and fitness-related fields.

Pays within 60 days of final acceptance and buys all rights.

Herbs for Health

From the Web Site:

We cover topics ranging from recent scientific research to consumer guides, medicinal recipes to legislative updates. We strive for a balance between accessible language, a visually appealing format and a careful and accurate presentation of well-researched information.

Material submitted for publication should display in-depth knowledge of the subject matter based on experience and thorough research. New approaches to familiar topics are especially welcome. Though we frequently assign specific articles to authors we know, we are also interested in your ideas.

Pay is negotiated between writer and editor. Pays on publication.

Diabetes Health

From the Web Site:

Diabetes Health accepts solicited submissions from contributing writers for feature-length stories. Our feature stories run at a maximum of 1,500 words. Features should have at least three to five outside sources.

We also accept shorter opinion pieces, columns (500 words each) and letters to the editor.

All content should be balanced, informative, lively, timely, concise and easy to read for a lay audience.

Upon receiving a manuscript, we will either query you for additional information or, if the material is unacceptable, return the manuscript with rewrite instructions.

Payment varies and is based on experience and the final length of the article.