Rankings · 2026
Magazine rankings
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Ranked by Missa.
310 magazines in this index
2026 poetry 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 | Details |
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| Tier 1Flagship luminary |
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| 1 | Poetry Open now - Honours
- Pushcart rank 2
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 2 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 78.1 | |
| Tier 2High distinction |
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| 2 | Adroit Journal Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 3
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 3 | Free | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 70.6 | |
| 3 | Threepenny Review Open now - Honours
- Pushcart rank 7
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 7 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 67.3 | |
| 4 | American Poetry Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 1
- Fee
- Charged
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Over 6 months
| Pushcart rank 1 | Charged | Pays | Over 6 months | 65.5 | |
| 5 | Rattle Closes in 11 daysSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 15
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 15 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 65.4 | |
| 6 | Pleiades ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 10
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Copies
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 10 | Free | Copies | Under 3 months | 64.6 | |
| 7 | Kenyon Review ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 6
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Over 6 months
| Pushcart rank 6 | Free | Pays | Over 6 months | 63.6 | |
| 8 | Foglifter Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 27
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 27 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 62.3 | |
| 9 | New England Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 5
- Fee
- $3
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 5 | $3 | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 61.3 | |
| 10 | Poem-a-Day- Honours
- Pushcart rank 4
- Fee
- —Not recorded
- Pay
- —Not recorded
- Replies
- —Not recorded
| Pushcart rank 4 | —Not recorded | —Not recorded | —Not recorded | 60.2 | |
| Tier 3Distinguished contemporary |
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| 11 | Torch Literary Arts- Honours
- Pushcart rank 29
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 29 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 58.9 | |
| 12 | The Southern Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 9
- Fee
- $3
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 9 | $3 | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 58.3 | |
| 13 | Alaska Quarterly Review Opens in 4 monthsSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 11
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Copies
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 11 | Free | Copies | 3 to 6 months | 58.3 | |
| 14 | The Yale Review- Honours
- Pushcart rank 8
- Fee
- —Not recorded
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- —Not recorded
| Pushcart rank 8 | —Not recorded | Pays | —Not recorded | 58.1 | |
| 15 | Circling Rivers Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 64
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- —Not recorded
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 64 | Free | —Not recorded | Under 3 months | 56.2 | |
| 16 | Palette Poetry Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 127
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 127 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 56.0 | |
| 17 | Copper Nickel Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 12
- Fee
- $3
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 12 | $3 | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 54.9 | |
| 18 | Storm Cellar Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 146
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 146 | Free | Pays | Under 3 months | 53.9 | |
| 19 | Cincinnati Review ClosedSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 50
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 50 | Free | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 53.3 | |
| 20 | Boston Review Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 64
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- —Not recorded
| Pushcart rank 64 | Free | Pays | —Not recorded | 53.2 | |
| 21 | The Comstock Review Open now - Honours
- Pushcart rank 64
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- —Not recorded
- Replies
- Under 3 months
| Pushcart rank 64 | Free | —Not recorded | Under 3 months | 53.2 | |
| 22 | Smartish Pace Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 16
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Copies
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 16 | Free | Copies | 3 to 6 months | 53.1 | |
| 23 | Consequence Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 56
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 56 | Free | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 52.3 | |
| 24 | Ploughshares Open nowSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 13
- Fee
- Charged
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 13 | Charged | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 52.0 | |
| 25 | Southword: New International Writing Opens in 3 monthsSimultaneous submissions OK - Honours
- Pushcart rank 64
- Fee
- Free
- Pay
- Pays
- Replies
- 3 to 6 months
| Pushcart rank 64 | Free | Pays | 3 to 6 months | 51.7 | |