Heimat Review

About

At Heimat Review, our mission is to provide a home for poetry, prose, and art. We believe that language—narratives, questions, and reflections—offers a vibrant way to explore where we come from, where we are, and where we hope to be.
Heimat (home) is not just a location. It is the place of being, where we find the center of ourselves. It is the moment in time when we reflect on where we are—on who we are—and on where we hope to be. In the spirit of that reflection, Heimat Review offers a place for writers and artists to tell the stories of their homes, their communities, their histories and their futures.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are 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:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Heimat Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 24 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 75.4 mean avg | 79.0 median | 145 max days (41.8 std dev)

Responses

83.34 %

Acceptances:

16.67 % of submissions accepted (100.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 19.05 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

66.67 % (77.9 avg. days per rejection) | 43.8 % personal, 37.5 % form, 18.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.17 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.17 % (79.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

12.50 % (31.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

10 responses are pending (38 min | 79.9 mean avg | 83.0 median | 92 max days waiting | 588.8 std dev) from 10 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days. (79.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 42 days have passed.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (3.4 % reported giving a tip.)
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:50 UTC (6 hours, 56 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2026

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