Ignatian Literary Magazine University of San Francisco's Student-Run Literary Magazine

About

Ignatian is a student-run publication at the University of San Francisco that aims to showcase an array of original pieces of art and writing from diverse voices, genres, and mediums. At USF, Ignatian exists as a space where students can learn valuable skills in publishing, design, and leadership and collaborate to produce a biannual publication online and in print. Ignatian does not promote hatred, violence, or oppression of any kind in its featured pieces. Work published in Ignatian is varied and eccentric, reflecting the creativity of writers and artists in the Bay Area and beyond.

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).

Important: Priority will be given to USF community members.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1910

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

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 including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Ignatian Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 18 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

39 min | 65.4 mean avg | 55.5 median | 114 max days (26.0 std dev)

Responses

94.44 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

94.44 % (64.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 70.6 % form, 29.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

5.56 % (82.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

8 responses are pending (14 min | 82.4 mean avg | 60.0 median | 146 max days waiting | 1,233.1 std dev) from 7 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:50 UTC (6 hours, 57 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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