The Brooklyn Rail About Founded in October 2000, the Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond.Our journal, in addition to featuring local reporting; criticism of music, dance, film, and theater; and original fiction and poetry, covers contemporary visual art in particular depth. In order to democratize our art coverage, our Critics Page functions with a rotating editorship, which such luminaries as Robert Storr, Elizabeth Baker, Barbara Rose, Irving Sandler, and Dore Ashton have helmed. Important: They do not accept unsolicited submissions for fiction. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2000 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 10 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 10 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Brooklyn Rail's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingThe Brooklyn Rail's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveThe Brooklyn Rail's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.Lengths: Article: No specific word count limits known. Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream.Topics: Music: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Performing Arts: Dance, Theater, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Politics/Political Science. Society/Culture. Visual Arts: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 74 days from now) through 31 December 2026.5Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known.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: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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 @brooklynrailX (Twitter) @thebrooklynrail Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Brooklyn Rail 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 Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 28 reports from 25 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 | 33.2 mean avg | 8.0 median | 305 max days (87.0 std dev) Responses 78.57 % Acceptances: 3.57 % of submissions accepted (12.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.00 % 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: 75.00 % (5.8 avg. days per rejection) | 23.8 % personal, 47.6 % form, 28.6 % unspecified Non-Responses 14.29 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 14.29 % (239.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 7.14 % (114.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 13 responses are pending (86 min | 142.3 mean avg | 108.0 median | 327 max days waiting | 107.6 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 07 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 22:52 UTC (3 hours, 27 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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