The purpose of the journal is to report primarily on Swedish research and the role of research in society. The content should be factual and relevant. The areas that are highlighted must be of significant intra-scientific and/or societal interest. The editorial material should be designed so that it invites reading, is understandable even for non-experts and consolidates the readers' interest in research. In 2012, the journal will be published in ten issues. Each issue has a controlled circulation of 33 500 copies (2010) and is read by 128 000 people. Articles in the journal are written by active researchers, journal editors or independent science journalists. In 2012, work will continue to find new audiences among teachers, researchers and other university staff, as well as the general public with a real thirst for knowledge. The editorial team consists of four specialist editors, three of whom have doctoral or licentiate degrees in their areas of coverage, and an editor responsible for editorial planning and electronic publishing on the web and for tablets. The editorial team is led by Patrik Hadenius, who is also editor-in-chief of the popular science journals Språktidningen and Modern Psykologi.