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Oxford Magazine (OXMAG)

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Oxford Magazine is a literary magazine edited and published by graduate students in the Department of English at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Since our premiere in 1984, our magazine has received Pushcart Prizes for both fiction and poetry, and has published authors such as Charles Baxter, William Stafford, Robert Pinsky, Stephen Dixon, Helena Maria Viramontes, Andre Dubus, and Stuart Dybek. In 1997, Writers Digest named Oxford Magazine one of the fifty best fiction markets. In 2004, we left the world of ink and paper and became a web-based publication. This has allowed us to integrate sound and video into the works, as well as to reach a much greater readership.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1984

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work preferred, but limited AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details)
123 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Oxford Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance
Oxford Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive
Oxford Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Oxford Magazine 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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 25 reports from 24 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
4 min | 101.3 mean avg | 109.0 median | 146 max days (425.2 std dev)
Responses
88.00 %
Acceptances:
8.00 % of submissions accepted (71.5 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:
80.00 % (103.6 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 90.0 % form, 10.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
12.00 % (75.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
6 responses are pending (0 min | 1.8 mean avg | 2.0 median | 3 max days waiting | 267.3 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 14:02 UTC (5 hours, 26 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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