Submission Guidelines

We welcome submissions in the forms of written text (e.g. short stories, poetry, life writing, and essays), visual art, photography (including photos of textiles, sculpture, and other material arts), mixed media, time-based media (e.g. video, audio), and digital media (e.g. gifs, games, renderings). For all submissions:

  • The submission has not been previously published.
  • The submission is not before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

English is the primary language of publication for Ars Medica. Please include the genre when submitting your manuscript: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction/Essay Narrative, and/or Visual Art

 The editorial team will review all submissions. Promising selections will be forwarded for blind review; however, the editorial team is responsible for all final decisions. In addition to publication in our online journal, we will also feature selected works on our social media platforms and other cross-promotional efforts.

How to Submit?

Log in or create an account to submit your manuscript to Ars Medica. 

Do you have questions about the submission criteria, remuneration rates, or anything else? Feel free to contact us at arsmedicajournal@gmail.com.

Technical Requirements

Text:
Prose up to 3000 words
Poetry length on case-by-case basis, 2-3 poems maximum
MLA formatting and style guide
Double-spaced manuscripts (stylistic exemptions)

Video:
One of following file formats: AVI, MOV (QuickTime Video), MPEG, MP4, WMV (Windows Media Video)
300 MB maximum
Vimeo, YouTube, and other video host links accepted
Run time 10 mins max.

Audio:
One of following file formats: FLAC, MP3, MP4, or WAV
300 MB maximum
Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Spotify, Vimeo, YouTube and other audio host links accepted
Run time 30 mins max

Digital Images:
One of the following file formats: BMP, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, EPS and PNG
300 dpi
A maximum size of 5 MB per image file
5 photos maximum for photo essays

Apps/Games:
Compatible with Mac, PC, and/or mobile operating systems
One of the following file formats: Flash, .GAM, .SAV, and .ROM