Mantis

About

Housed at the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University, Mantis seeks out the work of talented poets, translators and critics from around the world.
Founded in 2000 by Sara Hackenberg and Jenn Fishman, for 20 years Mantis has published a yearly print journal, run entirely by the graduate students of various national literature departments. While our disciplines may differ, we all bring our love for poetry and passion for translation to each and every issue.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Mantis's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: Mantis's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Mantis's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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We publish reviews of contemporary poetry in English or in translation, and other critical pieces treating issues in contemporary poetry and poetics. These include surveys of trends in contemporary poetry, interviews, theoretically oriented reflections, etc.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Mantis is interested in the best new poetry—across a range of aesthetics, subject matters, and locales—that is currently being written. We value evocative imagery, syntactical play, a well-tuned ear, and an engagement with a poem’s shape or form. We embrace the unique, the startling, and the well crafted, however it’s achieved.

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 45 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

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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Mantis Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 17 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

5 min | 99.0 mean avg | 84.0 median | 209 max days (68.4 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

11.76 % of submissions accepted (9.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.50 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

88.24 % (111.2 avg. days per rejection) | 6.7 % personal, 80.0 % form, 13.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

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Pending

5 responses are pending (0 min | 4.8 mean avg | 6.0 median | 7 max days waiting | 273.3 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (41.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 13:50 UTC (7 hours, 36 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Sep 2026

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