List of science fiction magazines

This is a list of science fiction and science fiction-related magazines. The primary focus of the magazines in this list is or was writing about science fiction and/or contained science fiction for at least part of their run.

NameFoundedDefunctCountryPublisherTopicsFormatCitations
Amazing Stories 1926 United Statesloc Experimenter Publishing Company American science fiction magazine Printed [1]
Analog Science Fiction and Fact 1930 United States Crosstown Publications American science fiction and popular science magazine Printed [2]
Apex Magazine 2005 United States Apex Book Company American horror and science fiction magazine. Online [3]
Asimov's Science Fiction 1977 United States Penny Publications, LLC American magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy and perpetuates the name of Isaac Asimov. Printed [4]
Clarkesworld Magazine 2006 United States Wyrm Publishing American magazine which publishes science fiction. Online [5]
FIYAH Literary Magazine 2017 United States Quarterly magazine of Black science fiction and fantasy. Online [6]
Galaktika 1972 1995–2004 Hungary Metropolis Media Printed sci-fi and fantasy magazine with mainstream influence in Hungarian literature; despite the relatively small language market, at its peak was one of the top-selling SF magazines worldwide. Printed [7][8][9]
Galaxy Science Fiction 1951 1980–1995 United States H.P. Gold and World Editions Printed sci-fi and fantasy magazine, available on PDF in Internet Archive Printed (online when available on PDF) [10]
Interzone 1982 United Kingdom TTA Press Britain's longest running science fiction and fantasy magazine. Online (printed until September 2023) [11][12]
Kalpabiswa 2016 India Kalpabiswa Collective Online magazine covering science fiction, fantasy, horror related subjects. Online [13]
Lightspeed 2010 United States John Joseph Adams Online fantasy and science fiction magazine. Online [14]
Locus 1968 United States Locus A news and review magazine of the science fiction, fantasy and horror publishing fields. Printed [15][16]
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 1949 United States Fantasy & Science Fiction The original publisher of various science fiction and fantasy classics like Stephen King's Dark Tower and many others. Printed [17][18]
Mithila Review 2015 India Salik Shah Online magazine of science fiction, fantasy, art, poetry, reviews and interviews. Online [19]
Nowa Fantastyka 1982 Poland Polish science fiction and fantasy Printed [20]
Permanent Flux 2026 United States Permanent Flux Magazine featuring contemporary works and public domain stories Printed
Reactor (formerly Tor.com) 2008 United States Tor Books Online magazine covering science fiction, fantasy, the universe and related subjects. Also publishes original short science fiction. Online
Science Fantasy 1950 1967 United Kingdom Science Fantasy Printed [21]
SciFi.bg 2010 Bulgaria The Bulgarian SciFi Magazine Online magazine about science fiction, fantasy and paranormal. Reviews about Books, TV-Shows, Games and everything else about the subject. Online
SciFiNow 2007 United Kingdom Imagine Publishing Magazine about all areas of sci-fi (film, TV, literature) also writing about fantasy and horror. Printed through 2020, then online-only [22]
Sci Phi Journal 2014 Belgium Sci Phi Journal Quarterly journal dedicated to speculative fiction addressing philosophy, theology and related fields, with a particular focus on fictional non-fiction. Online [23]
SFX 1995 United Kingdom Future plc Magazine covering topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror. Printed [24]
Space and Time Magazine 1966 United States Yuriko Publishing American science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine. Printed [25]
Strange Horizons 2000 United States Strange Horizons Online magazine of science fiction, science fact, fantasy, opinion, art and reviews. Online [26]

References

  1. ↑ Klimek, Chris (April 25, 2026). "Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ Martin, Tim (April 11, 2025). "Paperback Riders: 95 Years of Analog Science Fiction and Fact". Americana UK. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Shultz, Christopher (November 2, 2016). "A Conversation with Jason Sizemore, Editor-in-Chief of Apex Magazine". litreactor. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Stuart (April 16, 2019). "Isaac Asimov: A Family Immigrant Who Changed Science Fiction And The World". Forbes. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Nover, Scott (February 22, 2023). "Sci-fi magazine has to halt submissions after receiving too much AI-generated fiction". Quartz. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  6. ↑ McKinney, Bridget (January 6, 2017). "Magazine Review – FIYAH Literary Magazine Issue One: REBIRTH". SF Bluestocking. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ Rambo, Cat (September 26, 2016). "The Galaktika Situation". Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ashley, Mike. "Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1970 to 1980: The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine, Volume III Appendix 1: Non-English Language Science Fiction Magazines". The Autodidact Project. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Szélesi, Sándor (Spring 2022). "The Hungarian Way of Science Fiction". SFRA Review. 52 (2). Translated by Gergely Kamper. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Free: 356 Issues of Galaxy, the Groundbreaking 1950s Science Fiction Magazine". Open Culture. November 13, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ ONeill, John (May 18, 2014). "Vintage Treasures: Two Decades of Interzone". Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Interzone (1982 -) Complete Available Issues". Internet Archive. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ Bhatia, Gautam (27 June 2022). "Kalpavigyan, or Bengali SFF: An Interview with Dip Ghosh". Strange Horizons. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Klima, John (December 2, 2009). "Interview with John Joseph Adams". Reactor Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Penland, Laurin (January 11, 2019). "Locus Archives Document the History of Sci-Fi". Duke University Libraries. The Devil's Tale: Dispatches From the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "History of Locus". Locus Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ Brown, Alan (September 12, 2019). "The Best of the Best: Twenty Years of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction edited by Edward L. Ferman and Robert P. Mills". Reactor Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Series: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction". www.isfdb.com. The Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ Akbar, Prayaag; Mehta, Tashan; Bhatia, Gautam (30 April 2018). "Remaking the Difference: A Discussion about Indian Speculative Fiction". Strange Horizons. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ Urbańczyk, Agnieszka (2025). "A Tale of Two Communities: The Polish Fandom, the Fandom in Poland, and the Internet's Influence on Fan Identities". In Click, Melissa A.; Scot, Suzanne (eds.). The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom (Second ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781040316399. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Science Fantasy & Impulse". Galactic Central. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  22. ↑ Brew, Simon (July 15, 2020). "SciFi Now magazine closes it doors, website live and kicking". Film Stories. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Sci Phi Journal". Tangent. September 24, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  24. ↑ Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026: The Best Advice on how to Write and Get Published. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2025. p. 78. ISBN 9781399421225. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  25. ↑ Fawns, Angelique (December 31, 2024). "Angela Yuriko Smith and her Space and Time Kickstarter". Horror Tree. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  26. ↑ Johnson, Lucas (October 31, 2012). "SFWA Spotlight on Pro Markets: Strange Horizons". Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
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