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Southern Indiana Review (SIR)

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About

The Southern Indiana Review presents a cross-section of emerging and established artists and writers whose work is both regional and national in scope and degree of recognition. With the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, SIR is published by the University of Southern Indiana and sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. The editors invite submissions of poetry, fiction, interviews, art work, photography, critical essays, and reviews.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $2 to $4 (below average to average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1994

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Southern Indiana Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
Southern Indiana Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Southern Indiana Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Experimental, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology.
History.
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Memoir.
Nature/Environment.
Politics/Political Science.
Religion/Spirituality.
Science.
Society/Culture: General, War/Military issues.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

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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: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 February 2027* (approx. 152 days from now) through 15 May 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 5 - 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Southern Indiana Review 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 266 reports from 223 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 | 62.4 mean avg | 63.0 median | 155 max days (111.5 std dev)
Responses
95.11 %
Acceptances:
3.38 % of submissions accepted (43.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.04 % 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:
91.73 % (64.0 avg. days per rejection) | 6.2 % personal, 75.8 % form, 18.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.89 % (29.1 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
3 responses are pending (0 min | 140.5 mean avg | 140.5 median | 145 max days waiting | 702.2 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:15 UTC (4 hours, 31 minutes ago).

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Mary C. Mohr Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Michael Waters Poetry Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Thomas A. Wilhelmus Short Prose Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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