Schuylkill Valley Journal (SVJ) A project of Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (see other related projects). About SVJ publishes creative nonfiction, flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dispatches, and personal reflections. Important: We list their online edition separately. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Schuylkill Valley Journal's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ApproachableSchuylkill Valley Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. Less ResponsiveSchuylkill Valley Journal's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 14 February 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.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: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 14 February 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Article: No specific word count limits known. Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History. Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Memoir. Place/Regions: Specific region. Visual Arts: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 14 February 2027.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 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: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @svjlitX (Twitter) @svjlit Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Schuylkill Valley Journal 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 Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 52.5 mean avg | 28.0 median | 155 max days (320.4 std dev) Responses 58.34 % Acceptances: 41.67 % of submissions accepted (23.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 45.45 % 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: 16.67 % (49.5 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 8.33 % Lost/Returned: 8.33 % (106.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned) Never Responded: - Withdrawals 33.33 % (63.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 12 responses are pending (32 min | 68.3 mean avg | 87.0 median | 97 max days waiting | 603.2 std dev) from 12 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 08 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:09 UTC (less than a minute 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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