The Point A magazine of the examined life About The Point is a print and digital magazine of philosophical writing that embodies two distinct but complementary convictions: on the one hand, that humanistic thinking has relevance for contemporary life; on the other, that our lives are full of experiences worth thinking about. Most issues contain three core sections: ESSAYS that blend memoir, criticism and journalism to examine the ideas and beliefs that shape our world; a SYMPOSIUM that gathers contributions on a topic chosen by the editors (e.g. privacy, sports, film, marriage), and REVIEWS of pretty much anything at all.The Point adheres to no specific political or social agenda; instead, we ask our readers to participate in a dialogue between diverse intellectual traditions, personalities and points of view. The goal is a society where the examined life is not an abstract ideal but an everyday practice. Country of Publication United States Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished on a rolling basisPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower The Point's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingThe Point's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveThe Point's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: 1,500 - 3,000 words. Article: 1,500 - 5,000 words. Essay: 4,000 - 7,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. Details: Contributors whose articles appear in the print journal will be compensated.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. 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 @thepointmagX (Twitter) @the_point_mag Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Point 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: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 18 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 2 min | 157.1 mean avg | 111.0 median | 421 max days (154.8 std dev) Responses 27.78 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 27.78 % (7.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 16.67 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 16.67 % (388.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 55.56 % (147.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 11 responses are pending (12 min | 153.5 mean avg | 151.0 median | 260 max days waiting | 541.7 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 21:52 UTC (4 hours, 29 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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