Josephine Quarterly About Josephine Quarterly was founded in 2012 by poets Komal Patel Mathew and Jenny Sadre-Orafai in Atlanta. The editors are interested in work from both established and new voices. Our tastes tend to run wild from Mary Ruefle to Aimee Nezhukumatathli and Donika Kelly to Lucille Clifton to Louise Glück. A good poem is a good poem. We know what we want when we see it. Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2012 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Josephine Quarterly's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ChallengingJosephine Quarterly's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveJosephine Quarterly's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.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: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30.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.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 2 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30.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 FacebookInstagram @josephinequarterlyX (Twitter) @josephinequart For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Josephine Quarterly 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 42 reports from 38 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 | 51.5 mean avg | 48.0 median | 113 max days (29.6 std dev) Responses 95.24 % Acceptances: 2.38 % of submissions accepted (73.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.63 % 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: 92.86 % (53.5 avg. days per rejection) | 2.6 % personal, 74.4 % form, 23.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 4.76 % (4.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 5 responses are pending (12 min | 18.3 mean avg | 17.0 median | 27 max days waiting | 717.7 std dev) from 5 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 70 days. (28.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 14 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 21:32 UTC (4 hours, 47 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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