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DMQ Review

About

While our current interest remains the Prose Poem, the DMQ Review is extremely proud of our history as one of the longest continuously running online journals in the nation, featuring award-winning poetry with art since 1998. As an independent, volunteer-run literary journal, it has been our privilege to publish the work of both established and emerging poets and to do so without submission or subscription fees. We welcome American and international voices from all cultural identities in the English language.

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

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1998

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
DMQ Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable
DMQ Review's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Responsive
DMQ Review's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

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.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

DMQ 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 43 reports from 38 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
8 min | 62.2 mean avg | 54.0 median | 225 max days (241.2 std dev)
Responses
95.35 %
Acceptances:
11.63 % of submissions accepted (85.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.16 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
83.72 % (55.6 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 55.6 % form, 33.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses
2.33 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.33 % (225.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
2.33 % (8.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 May 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 19:51 UTC (1 hour, 36 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Jun 2026

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

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