Global City Review

About

Global City is a literary metropolis of the imagination. Edited and produced by writers, it celebrates the possibilities of the “global city” and other constructions of community while honoring the subversiveness and originality of ordinary lives. Global City is for citizens in spirit, wherever they may live.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1993

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Global City Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Global City Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Global City Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 3,750 words.
Essay: Up to 3,750 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,750 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Memoir.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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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.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Global City Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 81 reports from 81 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 142.4 mean avg | 136.0 median | 182 max days (32.8 std dev)

Responses

96.30 %

Acceptances:

9.88 % of submissions accepted (134.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.88 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

86.42 % (144.3 avg. days per rejection) | 37.1 % personal, 62.9 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.70 % (3.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (338 days waiting).

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jul 2026

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