Studies in the Fantastic

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Studies in the Fantastic is a journal devoted to the Speculative, Fantastic, and Weird in literature and other arts. It publishes work from scholars throughout the world and sustains a lively dialogue within an expanding field that includes film, video, games, comics, graphic novels, digital media, and both traditional and innovative literary modes. Although grounded in literary studies, we are especially interested in articles examining genres and media that have been underrepresented in humanistic scholarship. Subjects may include, but are not limited to weird fiction, science/speculative fiction, fantasy, video games, architecture, science writing, futurism, and technocracy.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication

Unknown publication frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
Fantasy Fantasy	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird.
Horror Horror	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird.
Science Fiction Science Fiction	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Lengths:

Article

6,000 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

Academic.

Topics:

Film/Television (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines), Lifestyle (Games, See guidelines), Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines), Visual Arts (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines), Other (May vary, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Accuracy	We have received 23 reports from 22 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	0 min \| 48.3 mean avg \| 34.0 median \| 144 max days (44.4 std dev)
Responses	86.96 %
Acceptances	17.39 % of submissions accepted (70.0 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	69.57 % (43.6 avg. days per rejection) \| 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses	13.04 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	13.04 % (44.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 17 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Oct 2022

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