America The Jesuit Review

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About

Our flagship magazine is the leading Catholic journal of opinion in the United States. First published in 1909, America magazine is known across the Catholic world for its unique brand of opinion and analysis. From theology and spirituality to politics, international relations, arts and letters, and the economy and social justice, America’s coverage spans the globe. We tell the stories that matter most to the church and the world.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1909

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 28 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 28 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: America's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: America's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: America's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Followers of a specific religion.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

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Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Followers of a specific religion.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; 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...
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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America Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 11 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

12 min | 37.7 mean avg | 32.0 median | 107 max days (26.4 std dev)

Responses

90.91 %

Acceptances:

27.27 % of submissions accepted (43.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 30.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

63.64 % (31.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 42.9 % form, 57.1 % unspecified

Non-Responses

9.09 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

9.09 % (107.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 27 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 01:12 UTC (1 hour, 9 minutes ago).
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Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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