Phylum Press Quarterly Journal

About

Each year, Phylum will choose 4 different species from a phylum within the natural world. These four species will be the names and inspiration for each issue we publish during that year.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Phylum Press Quarterly Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Phylum Press Quarterly Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Phylum Press Quarterly Journal's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Avocado (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Avocado (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Avocado (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Avocado (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Phylum Press Quarterly Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

11 min | 48.1 mean avg | 40.0 median | 235 max days (69.9 std dev)

Responses

80.00 %

Acceptances:

30.00 % of submissions accepted (28.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 30.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

50.00 % (59.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

10.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

10.00 % (235.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

10.00 % (14.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

4 responses are pending (20 min | 73.0 mean avg | 86.5 median | 99 max days waiting | 36.3 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 25 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 56 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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