The Iowa Review See other projects related to this listing. About Founded in 1970 and edited by faculty, students, and staff from the renowned writing and literature programs at the University of Iowa, The Iowa Review takes advantage of this rich environment for literary collaboration to create a worldwide conversation among those who read and write contemporary literature. We publish a wide range of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations, photography, and work in emerging forms by both established and emerging writers. Work from our pages has been consistently selected to appear in the anthologies Best American Essays, Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, and The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for electronic submissions. The fee is USD $4. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1970 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequencyPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 October 2025.24Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 6,250 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 6,250 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word; $100 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 November 2025.4Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: 750 - 1,000 words. Essay: Up to 6,250 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,250 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Memoir. Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word; $100 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 October 2025.36Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 8 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $1.50 per line; $100 minimum.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.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:Bluesky @theiowareview.bsky.socialX (Twitter) @iowareview For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Support this Publisher: Subscribe The Iowa 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 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database. Accuracy: We have received 302 reports from 281 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported: 3 min | 202.4 mean avg | 238.0 median | 374 max days (89.8 std dev) Responses 82.12 % Acceptances: 2.32 % of submissions accepted (185.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.49 % 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: 79.80 % (212.6 avg. days per rejection) | 6.2 % personal, 70.1 % form, 23.7 % unspecified Non-Responses 17.88 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 3.64 % (178.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals: 14.24 % (129.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 59 responses are pending (167 min | 299.3 mean avg | 314.5 median | 346 max days waiting | 586.6 std dev) from 59 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (86.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.) The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.00. (54.2 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 81.6 % paid fees.) Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 16 Jul 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Mar 2025. 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! 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DatesLast Updated: 10 Jul 2025Last Audited: 10 Jul 2025 Date Added: 02 Aug 2005We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.