Indiana Review See other projects related to this listing. About Indiana Review is a non-profit literary magazine published by the English Department at Indiana University Bloomington. We've been offering "carefully strange" literature since 1976. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for fee waivers may be available in cases of hardship. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.) The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1976 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Indiana Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ChallengingIndiana Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveIndiana Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).13Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).3Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Dates:Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).22Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 6 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Visual Art Closed 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @indianareview Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Purchase Issue(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Indiana Review 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 Extremely 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 351 reports from 279 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 | 54.8 mean avg | 44.0 median | 304 max days (132.3 std dev) Responses 95.44 % Acceptances: 0.85 % of submissions accepted (36.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.08 % 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: 94.59 % (53.6 avg. days per rejection) | 1.8 % personal, 78.6 % form, 19.6 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 4.56 % (54.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 56 responses are pending (0 min | 35.6 mean avg | 4.0 median | 313 max days waiting | 1,014.6 std dev) from 56 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 150 days. (6.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 270 days have passed. The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 15 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2026. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 20:02 UTC (26 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! 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