Image Journal See other projects related to this listing. About Anchored by a quarterly arts journal, Image is a lively community that gathers readers, writers, artists and art-appreciators in person and online.Mission: Image fosters contemporary art and writing that grapple with the mystery of being human by curating, cultivating, convening, and celebrating work that explores religious faith and spiritual questions.Vision: Image is animated by our vision to be a vibrant thread in the fabric of culture, contributing to mainstream literary and artistic communities by demonstrating the vitality of contemporary art and literature invigorated by religious faith. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee is USD $3.50 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1989 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Image Journal's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingImage Journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveImage Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25 per published page, minimum $100 and maximum $400.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.Lengths: Essay: Up to 6,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Film/Television: General, Film, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Literature/Books: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Music: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Visual Arts: General, See guidelines, excluding Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25 per published page, minimum $100 and maximum $400.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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: Religion/Spirituality: General, Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $3 per line, minimum of $100 and maximum of $400.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Jews, Muslims.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:Unknown payment Provides free copy/copies Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Shop their Store Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Image Journal 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. This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 162 reports from 143 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 | 158.1 mean avg | 150.0 median | 367 max days (67.7 std dev) Responses 90.13 % Acceptances: 0.62 % of submissions accepted (212.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.70 % 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: 89.51 % (162.9 avg. days per rejection) | 1.4 % personal, 75.9 % form, 22.8 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.62 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.62 % (192.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 9.26 % (102.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 67 responses are pending (1 min | 60.2 mean avg | 54.0 median | 173 max days waiting | 792.7 std dev) from 66 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (35.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.) The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.50. (53.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 91.5 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 17:07 UTC (3 hours, 39 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsGood Letters Blog DNQ Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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