Sci Phi Journal

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Sci Phi Journal is a cosy waystation for travellers who, through no fault of their own, find themselves at the cosmic intersection between speculative philosophy, cultural anthropology and hard SF.
The most recent incarnation of SPJ, as our gathering place is known for short, was launched in Australia back in 2014 by Jason Rennie, of erstwhile Sci Phi Show podcasting fame (or infamy), and helmed by Ray Blank through the stormy year of 2017. It spent 2018 in hibernation and was re-launched as a European project in 2019 under co-editors Ádám Gerencsér and Mariano Martín Rodríguez. Based in Brussels, Belgium, our humble journal was kindly honoured by a number of international nominations over its run thus far, incl. Hugo, Locus and Utopia, and the European Science Fiction Society (ESFS) voted to bestow on it the 2022 European SF Award for Best Magazine.
As its primary mission, SPJ wishes to provide a platform for idea-driven fiction, as opposed to the ‘character-driven’ mode that has come to predominate speculative fiction. We hope that, in the fullness of time, SPJ may also act as a catalyst for discussion among mind-mates scattered around the globe, united in our attraction towards the philosophical edge of the SF spectrum.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Belgium

Established in 2014

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication

Published 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Science Fiction. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Hard Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy.

Lengths:

	Flash Fiction	Up to 1,000 words.
	Short Story	1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
History.
Philosophy.
Religion/Spirituality.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: EUR €0.03 for originals & €0.01 for reprints.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Query first

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction

Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Anthropology.
History.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Philosophy.
Religion/Spirituality.
Science: See guidelines.
Sociology.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Sci Phi Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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Accuracy	We have received 170 reports from 154 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	0 min \| 30.6 mean avg \| 35.0 median \| 68 max days (14.8 std dev)
Responses	96.48 %
Acceptances	18.24 % of submissions accepted (43.3 avg. days per acceptance) \| 18.18 % 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	78.24 % (28.1 avg. days per rejection) \| 2.3 % personal, 97.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses	3.53 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	3.53 % (14.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 02 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 12 Jan 2015

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