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The Atlantic

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Since 1857, The Atlantic has been challenging assumptions and pursuing truth.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1857

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
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Print Publication Print Publication
Published 10 x per year

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1,583 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
The Atlantic's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
The Atlantic's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
The Atlantic's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science.
Society/Culture: General, Current events.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Formal verse, Free verse, Light verse, Lyric poetry, Short poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Atlantic Submission Statistics

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This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Poetry Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 141 reports from 130 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
3 min | 371.1 mean avg | 375.0 median | 716 max days (550.2 std dev)
Responses
12.06 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
12.06 % (132.2 avg. days per rejection) | 5.9 % personal, 41.2 % form, 52.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses
75.18 %
Lost/Returned:
0.71 % (184.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded:
74.47 % (419.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
12.77 % (171.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
139 responses are pending (1 min | 202.0 mean avg | 190.0 median | 716 max days waiting | 1,027.0 std dev) from 130 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 19:46 UTC (23 minutes ago).
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Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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