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Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine

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Send us your best fantasy, sci-fi, and horror themed humor. We’re looking for flash and short fiction, as well as high-res art, lampoon classifieds, and ads.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2019

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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We accept humorous speculative fiction, an umbrella genre encompassing narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, science fantasy, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, supernatural fiction as well as combinations thereof. Humor. Satire. Spoof. It can be a humorous take on space operas, a satire of apocalyptic disasters, a spoof of heroic fantasies, fake ads & letters to the editor or a love advice column for human/alien couples. Use your imagination, damnit! Just keep our theme of speculative fiction in mind.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Science Fantasy, Superhero, Supernatural
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dystopian, Science Fantasy

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Humorous, Satirical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Humorous, Satirical, Science fiction art, Other style.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Token payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 52 reports from 44 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 12.6 mean avg | 4.0 median | 139 max days (47.8 std dev)
Responses
92.31 %
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:
92.31 % (4.9 avg. days per rejection) | 39.6 % personal, 43.8 % form, 16.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses
5.77 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
5.77 % (99.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
1.92 % (139.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
4 responses are pending (2 min | 12.0 mean avg | 7.5 median | 31 max days waiting | 66.3 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days. (7.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 42 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 21:15 UTC (3 hours, 49 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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