West Coast Review

About

West Coast Review is where fiction meets + art. Launched in 2024 at San Diego State University, we accept all types of fiction and art to include the experimental. We aim to publish diverse stories from writers all over the world, to reflect the diversity of the West Coast.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager.
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: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. 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:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

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West Coast Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 16 reports from 15 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 | 150.9 mean avg | 189.5 median | 305 max days (81.4 std dev)

Responses

68.75 %

Acceptances:

6.25 % of submissions accepted (55.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.67 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

62.50 % (188.6 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 40.0 % form, 40.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

12.50 %

Lost/Returned:

6.25 % (5.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

6.25 % (305.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

18.75 % (72.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

9 responses are pending (9 min | 41.3 mean avg | 23.0 median | 167 max days waiting | 63.4 std dev) from 9 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 270 days. (6.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 270 days.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Sep 2026

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