AcademFic A journal of fiction by academics

About

AcademFic was created by and for the many academics who are not in fields in which writing fiction is considered part of their professional work and expectations, but who do so nonetheless. Some of what academics write is longer or shorter, or different in scope and extent of detail, than what is sought for standard literary magazines and other such traditional venues for fiction. Graduate students, university professors, archaeologists, those who work in academic publishing, and others who fit under the umbrella of "academic" are welcome to submit their work.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "anyone with a PhD and/or who works as an educator and/or researcher in higher education, outside of Creative Writing."

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars, Specific group.

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).
Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
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.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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