Oxford Review of Books (ORB) See other projects related to this listing. About The Oxford Review of Books (ORB) is a cultural magazine based at Oxford University. It was founded in Spring 2017, and publishes one issue every Oxford term, three per year. The ORB is now published in association with Stanford University.The ORB is home to long-form reviews and essays, as well as diary pieces, interviews, poetry, and fiction. It conducts interviews with politicians, actors, philosophers, historians, poets, classicists, and activists. It is created by current undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Oxford, and its scope is global. Important: Pitch first for long pieces. Country of Publication & Year Established United Kingdom Established in 2017 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Oxford Review of Books's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: 1,500 - 2,000 words. Review: 1,500 - 1,800 words. Article: 1,500 - 1,800 words. Essay: No specific word count limits known. Essay: Up to 250 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Film/Television: Television, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Society/Culture: Current events, Pop culture.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 30 lines; 3 - 4 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. 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 @oxfordreviewofbooksX (Twitter) @OxReviewofBooks Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Oxford Review of Books 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 Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 20 min | 118.3 mean avg | 111.0 median | 196 max days (68.4 std dev) Pending 6 responses are pending (69 min | 154.4 mean avg | 80.0 median | 315 max days waiting | 303.7 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026. 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