The Ilanot Review

About

The Ilanot Review is an international journal publishing a variety of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and genres in between. We especially love translations and hybrid work. For each issue, guest editors join permanent volunteer staff. We strive to create conversations here that could occur nowhere else.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for some submission periods and post-quota submissions.
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2009

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: The Ilanot Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: The Ilanot Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: The Ilanot Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 400 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Time, History, Eternity (30 Sep 2026*)

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 Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Time, History, Eternity (30 Sep 2026*)

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 Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Time, History, Eternity (30 Sep 2026*)

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 Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based visual art submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 6 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.
Photo Essay: No image limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Time, History, Eternity (30 Sep 2026*)

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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The Ilanot Review 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 44 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 31.2 mean avg | 22.0 median | 102 max days (26.9 std dev)

Responses

93.18 %

Acceptances:

9.09 % of submissions accepted (33.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.11 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

84.09 % (30.7 avg. days per rejection) | 37.8 % personal, 40.5 % form, 21.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.82 % (38.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (29 min | 33.3 mean avg | 34.0 median | 37 max days waiting | 503.0 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (51.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 68.4 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:39 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

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