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The Citron Review

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The Citron Review is an online literary journal that started back in 2009 when a group of writers decided to create a venue that celebrates short literature. These writers had all graduated from the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Antioch University in Los Angeles, where they were collectively known as The Citrons. So they named the journal The Citron Review. In each issue of the journal, you can experience the larger world through very focused lenses—fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in small, economical packages. The essays and poems and stories in The Citron Review land all along the spectrum of human experience. They do what literature does best—tell us what it’s like to be human in new and different ways. We hope to include all of the possibilities that entails within this journal. We publish short poetry, flash fiction, micro fiction, and flash creative nonfiction. The Citron Review doesn’t have a particular aesthetic, nor does it have a theme, though we have published a themed issue, and we may publish more of them in the future. Generally, we’re looking for pretty much anything that fits within our guidelines. It can be traditional or experimental.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2009

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 06 December 2024* (approx. 34 days from now). 8

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 100 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction100 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 06 December 2024* (approx. 34 days from now). 6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 06 December 2024* (approx. 34 days from now). 18

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 30 lines; Up to 5 pieces.
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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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

The Citron Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 299 reports from 233 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 66.5 mean avg | 57.0 median | 317 max days (48.5 std dev)
Responses92.31 %
Acceptances2.01 % of submissions accepted (66.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.58 % 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.
Rejections90.30 % (66.7 avg. days per rejection) | 26.3 % personal, 44.4 % form, 29.3 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.69 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.67 % (298.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals7.02 % (41.6 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending47 responses are pending (3 min | 67.2 mean avg | 52.0 median | 216 max days waiting | 52.1 std dev) from 43 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2024
Last Audited: 09 Sep 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Oct 2009

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