Chicago Quarterly Review

About

Chicago Quarterly Review was founded in 1995 in order to publish both emerging and established writers and, by doing so, encourage them in the development of their craft. By publishing the finest short stories, poems, photographs, and essays we hope to provide readers with work that stimulates, entertains, and inspires.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1995

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Chicago Quarterly Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Chicago Quarterly Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Chicago Quarterly Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

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

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.
Printmaking.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

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Chicago Quarterly Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 270 reports from 223 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 151.8 mean avg | 161.0 median | 327 max days (55.6 std dev)

Responses

84.07 %

Acceptances:

2.22 % of submissions accepted (202.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.69 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

81.85 % (160.5 avg. days per rejection) | 2.3 % personal, 82.4 % form, 15.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.37 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.37 % (245.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

15.56 % (98.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

111 responses are pending (3 min | 81.2 mean avg | 82.0 median | 242 max days waiting | 576.7 std dev) from 111 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (31.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

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