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Amsterdam Quarterly (AQ)

About

Amsterdam Quarterly (AQ) is an online literary magazine that publishes, promotes, and comments on art and writing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the world. Each issue includes a mix of five or six of the following twelve genres: art, articles, drama, essays, fiction, interview, memoirs, news, photoessay, photography, poetry, and reviews.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Netherlands
Established in 2011

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Amsterdam Quarterly's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance
Amsterdam Quarterly's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Less Responsive
Amsterdam Quarterly's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Amsterdam Quarterly Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 29 reports from 24 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 48.6 mean avg | 35.0 median | 141 max days (83.8 std dev)
Responses
86.20 %
Acceptances:
10.34 % of submissions accepted (31.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.33 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
75.86 % (36.7 avg. days per rejection) | 22.7 % personal, 45.5 % form, 31.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses
10.34 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
10.34 % (134.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
3.45 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 26 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 19:04 UTC (3 hours, 34 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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