Louisiana State University Press See other projects related to this listing. About LSU Press furthers the mission of the University by publishing works of scholarly and creative excellence, amplifying diverse voices while promoting dialogue about the rich and varied cultures of Louisiana, the South, and the world beyond. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1935 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details) Statistics Synopsis Slower Louisiana State University Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers. More ChallengingLouisiana State University Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers. Less ResponsiveLouisiana State University Press's overall rate of non-response is higher than most publishers. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Architecture and Planning: Landscape Architecture. History: General, Archaeology, Art history, History of countries/regions, Military history. Literature/Books. Music: See guidelines. Nature/Environment: Environmental issues. Place/Regions: General, Specific region. Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Email. Postal. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Specific region.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Email. Postal. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Louisiana State University Press 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 91 min | 250.9 mean avg | 228.5 median | 557 max days (125.2 std dev) Responses 70.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 70.00 % (226.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 57.1 % form, 42.9 % unspecified Non-Responses 10.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 10.00 % (557.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 20.00 % (177.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 5 responses are pending (91 min | 150.4 mean avg | 143.0 median | 231 max days waiting | 53.3 std dev) from 5 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 180 days. (90.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 17 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Aug 2025. Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 17:23 UTC (4 hours, 14 minutes ago). 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