Rankings · 2026

Magazine rankings

Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Ranked by Missa.

580 magazines in this index

2026 overall magazine rankings, ordered by missa rank. Scores are out of 100; a dash means no source records the fact.
Rank	Magazine	Honours	Fee	Pay	Replies	Score
Tier 1Flagship luminary
1	Threepenny Review Open now Honours Pushcart rank 2 in nonfiction Fee Free Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 2 in nonfiction	Free	Pays	Under 3 months	77.7
Tier 2High distinction
2	Adroit Journal Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 3 in poetry5 anthology picks Fee Free Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 3 in poetry5 anthology picks	Free	Pays	3 to 6 months	72.0
3	Ploughshares Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 1 in fiction1 anthology pick Fee Charged Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 1 in fiction1 anthology pick	Charged	Pays	3 to 6 months	71.0
4	New England Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 5 in fiction1 anthology pick Fee $3 Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 5 in fiction1 anthology pick	$3	Pays	3 to 6 months	71.0
5	Cincinnati Review ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 19 in fiction17 anthology picks Fee Free Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 19 in fiction17 anthology picks	Free	Pays	3 to 6 months	70.8
6	Kenyon Review ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 6 in poetry2 anthology picks Fee Free Pay Pays Replies Over 6 months	Pushcart rank 6 in poetry2 anthology picks	Free	Pays	Over 6 months	70.6
7	Poetry Open now Honours Pushcart rank 2 in poetry Fee Free Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 2 in poetry	Free	Pays	Under 3 months	69.3
8	Wigleaf Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 12 in fiction28 anthology picks Fee Free Pay Unpaid Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 12 in fiction28 anthology picks	Free	Unpaid	Under 3 months	67.4
9	The Southern Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 9 in poetry1 anthology pick Fee $3 Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 9 in poetry1 anthology pick	$3	Pays	3 to 6 months	64.8
10	The Sun Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 1 in nonfiction Fee Charged Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 1 in nonfiction	Charged	Pays	3 to 6 months	64.6
11	The Paris Review Honours Pushcart rank 2 in fiction Fee Not recorded Pay Not recorded Replies Not recorded	Pushcart rank 2 in fiction	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	64.2
12	The Missouri Review Closes in 10 daysSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 6 in fiction Fee Charged Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 6 in fiction	Charged	Pays	Under 3 months	63.4
13	The Yale Review Honours Pushcart rank 8 in poetry Fee Not recorded Pay Pays Replies Not recorded	Pushcart rank 8 in poetry	Not recorded	Pays	Not recorded	63.0
14	Pleiades ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 10 in poetry Fee Free Pay Copies Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 10 in poetry	Free	Copies	Under 3 months	63.0
15	Granta Honours Pushcart rank 3 in nonfiction1 anthology pick Fee $3.50 Pay Not recorded Replies Not recorded	Pushcart rank 3 in nonfiction1 anthology pick	$3.50	Not recorded	Not recorded	62.2
16	Rattle Closes in 11 daysSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 15 in poetry Fee Free Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 15 in poetry	Free	Pays	Under 3 months	61.0
Tier 3Distinguished contemporary
17	Narrative Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 8 in fiction Fee Charged Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 8 in fiction	Charged	Pays	3 to 6 months	59.7
18	AGNI Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 7 in nonfiction Fee $3 Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 7 in nonfiction	$3	Pays	3 to 6 months	59.3
19	Alaska Quarterly Review Opens in 4 monthsSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 11 in poetry Fee Free Pay Copies Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 11 in poetry	Free	Copies	3 to 6 months	59.1
20	Orion Honours Pushcart rank 6 in nonfiction Fee Free Pay Not recorded Replies Not recorded	Pushcart rank 6 in nonfiction	Free	Not recorded	Not recorded	59.0
21	Foglifter Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 27 in poetry Fee Free Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 27 in poetry	Free	Pays	Under 3 months	58.5
22	ZYZZYVA Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 29 in fiction Fee Free Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 29 in fiction	Free	Pays	3 to 6 months	58.2
23	Zoetrope: All Story Honours Pushcart rank 2 in fiction Fee Not recorded Pay Not recorded Replies Not recorded	Pushcart rank 2 in fiction	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	57.8
24	Iowa Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK Honours Pushcart rank 18 in fiction Fee Charged Pay Pays Replies 3 to 6 months	Pushcart rank 18 in fiction	Charged	Pays	3 to 6 months	57.7
25	One Story Honours Pushcart rank 6 in fiction Fee Not recorded Pay Pays Replies Under 3 months	Pushcart rank 6 in fiction	Not recorded	Pays	Under 3 months	57.7

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