Hippocampus Magazine

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About

Hippocampus Magazine is an exclusively online publication set out to entertain, educate and engage writers and readers of creative nonfiction. Each issue features memoir excerpts, personal essays, reviews, interviews and craft articles.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for those unable to cover the fee, who can request to utilize their Submission Fund. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Important: They accept different lengths during different submission periods; as always, check their current guidelines for details.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2011

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 7 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Hippocampus Magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Hippocampus Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Hippocampus Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Nonfiction Open Fee-based

We like quirky, we like edgy, we like witty, we like smart, we like to be moved, we like pieces that stick with us.
Query first for reviews, interviews, and articles.

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words.
Book Excerpt: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal, Quirky.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $40.

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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Hippocampus Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 142 reports from 118 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 | 69.4 mean avg | 69.0 median | 319 max days (232.6 std dev)

Responses

85.21 %

Acceptances:

4.93 % of submissions accepted (78.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.93 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

80.28 % (73.9 avg. days per rejection) | 27.2 % personal, 62.3 % form, 10.5 % unspecified | 2.8 % rewrite requests | 0.7 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.70 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.70 % (319.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

14.08 % (31.8 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

30 responses are pending (0 min | 42.4 mean avg | 12.0 median | 151 max days waiting | 64.3 std dev) from 30 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (4.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:43 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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