Is a request to publish an article in Research Features a scam?
Research Features is a UK-based magazine intended for a broad audience (outreach), it is not a peer-reviewed academic journal.

So in one sense it is legitimate: it's a real magazine with real contributors that some people genuinely read. You can contribute a piece if you so wish to.

I do not think it claims to be a journal.


  "We are not a scholarly publisher. We sit somewhere in the middle and
  feel very comfortable in our unique space. We will never engage in
  ‘click-bait’ or ‘tabloid’ pop-science; but we do not offer complex
  peer-reviewed content. Our publication offers detailed insight using
  clear language and a visual format which translates complex science,
  whilst remaining respectful."


Source: https://researchfeatures.com/about/