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Reactor Magazine

A project of Tor Publishing Group (see other related projects).

About

Reactor (or, Reactor Magazine) is an online magazine and community site that covers science fiction and fantasy literature, along with all the many related subjects that interest us as readers. We regularly publish new original short fiction from voices both new and legendary (and on very special occasions, both at once), as well as daily commentary on science fiction, fantasy, and related subjects from a wide range of writers from all corners of the field. Our aim is to explore, encourage, and enable interesting and rewarding conversations with and between readers. Reactor was formerly known as Tor.com, a publisher neutral community blog begun by Tor Books on July 20, 2008, and as such, boasts contributors and content from many different publishers and fandoms. Tor.com renamed itself Reactor on January 23, 2024, to better reflect its maturity and growth of scope beyond Tor and sci-fi/fantasy literature, although the latter remains its primary focus.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2008

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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698 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Reactor Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Review: 1,000 - 2,500 words.
Article: 1,000 - 2,500 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Lifestyle: Games.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Science.
Technology.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Reactor Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 4 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
5 min | 24.5 mean avg | 12.0 median | 69 max days (1,706.1 std dev)
Pending
1 response is pending (66 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 21 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 May 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 07:06 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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