the minnesota review

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About

Publishing contemporary poetry and fiction as well as reviews, critical commentary, and interviews of leading intellectual figures, the minnesota review curates smart yet accessible collections of progressive new work. This eclectic survey provides lively and sophisticated signposts to navigating current critical discourse. Under the leadership of new editor Janell Watson, the review will maintain its tradition of exploring the most exciting literary and critical developments for both specialists and a general audience.

Important: Scholarly writing is accepted year-round, but creative writing only within specific submission periods.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1960

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: the minnesota review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: the minnesota review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: the minnesota review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 40 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 4 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

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.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

The minnesota review tracks the challenging landscape of the critical humanities, including but not limited to literary, cultural, and media studies. We tend to prefer shorter, sharper articles which address a broad academic readership. Creative nonfiction is accepted for select issues.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 10,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Communications: Media studies.
Film/Television: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Humanities.
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Society/Culture.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 40 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 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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the minnesota review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 167 reports from 142 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 73.5 mean avg | 72.0 median | 213 max days (38.4 std dev)

Responses

90.42 %

Acceptances:

0.60 % of submissions accepted (53.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.70 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

89.82 % (77.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 76.7 % form, 23.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.60 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.60 % (213.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.98 % (38.9 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

41 responses are pending (1 min | 16.5 mean avg | 18.0 median | 23 max days waiting | 1,094.4 std dev) from 41 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (0.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC (4 hours, 5 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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