Utopia Science Fiction Magazine

About

Founded July, 2019, we are a growing science fiction magazine dedicated to publishing quality science fiction short stories, science articles, and poetry.
We want enthralling stories set in futures we might want to live in. Counter to the recent dystopian craze, we publish stories that shine with a more optimistic future, one we want to believe in, one we would fight for.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Utopia Science Fiction Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Utopia Science Fiction Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Utopia Science Fiction Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Mystery (01 Dec 2026*)

Healthcare/Medical (01 Mar 2027*)

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 6,000 words.
Essay: Up to 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Science.
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Mystery (01 Dec 2026*)

Healthcare/Medical (01 Mar 2027*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $30.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Mystery (01 Dec 2026*)

Healthcare/Medical (01 Mar 2027*)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Mystery (01 Dec 2026*)

Healthcare/Medical (01 Mar 2027*)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $35.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Utopia Science Fiction Magazine 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 62 reports from 50 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 94.3 mean avg | 86.0 median | 365 max days (83.9 std dev)

Responses

82.26 %

Acceptances:

4.84 % of submissions accepted (181.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

77.42 % (87.6 avg. days per rejection) | 29.2 % personal, 45.8 % form, 25.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

6.45 %

Lost/Returned:

1.61 % (20.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

4.84 % (162.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

11.29 % (103.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

16 responses are pending (28 min | 124.0 mean avg | 96.0 median | 316 max days waiting | 224.8 std dev) from 16 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 35 days. (87.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 35 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 35 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026

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