The Missouri Review See other projects related to this listing. About The Missouri Review, founded in 1978, is one of the most highly regarded literary magazines in the United States. For the past four decades we’ve upheld a reputation for finding and publishing the very best writers first. We are based at the University of Missouri and publish four issues each year. Each issue contains approximately five new stories, three new poetry features, and two essays, all selected from unsolicited submissions sent by writers throughout the world. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for online submissions and expedited responses. The fee range is USD $4 to $10 (average to above average for magazines that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1978 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Missouri Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingThe Missouri Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Missouri Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words). Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per page.Submissions:Methods: Submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known. Book Excerpt: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per page.Submissions:Methods: Submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per page.Submissions:Methods: Submission manager. 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @themissourireviewX (Twitter) @missouri_review Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Missouri Review 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. This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 898 reports from 636 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 39.9 mean avg | 34.0 median | 381 max days (226.8 std dev) Responses 96.21 % Acceptances: 1.11 % of submissions accepted (78.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.57 % 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: 95.10 % (38.6 avg. days per rejection) | 48.1 % personal, 38.1 % form, 13.8 % unspecified | 0.1 % rewrite requests | 0.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.22 % Lost/Returned: 0.11 % (128.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned) Never Responded: 0.11 % (233.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 3.56 % (44.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 102 responses are pending (1 min | 48.0 mean avg | 29.0 median | 372 max days waiting | 1,008.0 std dev) from 101 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (9.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed. The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.00. (62.2 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 98.9 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 03 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 05:04 UTC (18 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project 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! Related ProjectsJeffrey E. 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