The New Yorker

About

The New Yorker is a magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts, science and technology, and business, along with fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons.

Important: For fiction submissions, they only respond when interested, so assume rejection after 90 days. For poetry, responses may take six months or longer.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1925

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 50 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

2,591 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The New Yorker's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: The New Yorker's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: The New Yorker's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

If you have not heard from us within ninety days, please assume that we will not be able to publish your manuscript.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: Up to 1 pages; Up to 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Humorous, Satirical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Recent cover image or website screenshot for The New Yorker

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social:
Bluesky @newyorker.com
Facebook Facebook
Instagram @newyorkermag
LinkedIn LinkedIn
Threads @newyorkermag
X (Twitter) @NewYorker

Support this Publisher:
Subscribe

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

The New Yorker 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 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Poetry Publishers in our database.

Filter:

Group by submission

Include outliers

Accuracy

We have received 296 reports from 254 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 | 248.3 mean avg | 231.0 median | 607 max days (504.7 std dev)

Responses

25.34 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

25.34 % (119.9 avg. days per rejection) | 13.3 % personal, 45.3 % form, 41.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

56.42 %

Lost/Returned:

0.34 % (194.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

56.08 % (310.2 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

18.24 % (209.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

267 responses are pending (1 min | 219.6 mean avg | 184.0 median | 613 max days waiting | 713.3 std dev) from 249 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (66.6 % 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 09 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 May 2026.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 22:47 UTC (1 hour, 35 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!

Before Submitting

We 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. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 02 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.