The following periodicals have published during the same period eight or more “two-asterisk stories” The list excludes reprints, but not translations. Periodicals represented in this list during 1915 as well are indicated by an asterisk. Periodicals represented in this list during 1916 are indicated by a dagger, and during 1917 by the sign §.

  1. *†§ Century Magazine .....27

  2. *†§ Harper’s Magazine .....26

  3. *†§ Scribner’s Magazine .....22

  4. Stratford Journal (including translations) .....18

  5. † New York Tribune (translations only) .....18

  6. *†§ Collier’s Weekly .....18

  7. § Atlantic Monthly .....13

  8. All-Story Weekly .....10

  9. †§ Pictorial Review ..... 9

  10. *†§ Smart Set .....9

  11. *†§ Saturday Evening Post .....9

  12. Youth’s Companion ..... 9

  1. *†§ Century Magazine .....27
  2. *†§ Harper’s Magazine .....26
  3. *†§ Scribner’s Magazine .....22
  4. Stratford Journal (including translations) .....18
  5. † New York Tribune (translations only) .....18
  6. *†§ Collier’s Weekly .....18
  7. § Atlantic Monthly .....13
  8. All-Story Weekly .....10
  9. †§ Pictorial Review ..... 9
  10. *†§ Smart Set .....9
  11. *†§ Saturday Evening Post .....9
  12. Youth’s Companion ..... 9

The following periodicals have published during the same period four or more “three-asterisk stories.” The list excludes reprints, but not translations. Periodicals represented in this list during 1915 as well are indicated by an asterisk. Periodicals represented in this list during 1916 are indicated by a dagger, and during 1917 by the sign §.

  1. *†§ Harper’s Magazine .....20

  2. *†§ Century Magazine .....16

  3. *†§ Scribner’s Magazine .....14

  4. § Stratford Journal (including translations).....14

  5. § Atlantic Monthly .....9

  6. †§ Pictorial Review ..... 8

  7. New York Tribune (translations only) .....7

  8. Smart Set .....7

  9. *† Collier’s Weekly .....6

  10. All-Story Weekly .....5

  11. Little Review .....4

  1. *†§ Harper’s Magazine .....20
  2. *†§ Century Magazine .....16
  3. *†§ Scribner’s Magazine .....14
  4. § Stratford Journal (including translations).....14
  5. § Atlantic Monthly .....9
  6. †§ Pictorial Review ..... 8
  7. New York Tribune (translations only) .....7
  8. Smart Set .....7
  9. *† Collier’s Weekly .....6
  10. All-Story Weekly .....5
  11. Little Review .....4

Ties in the above lists have been decided by taking relative rank in other lists into account. The New York Tribune and The Stratford Journal gain their high place chiefly through translations of foreign stories, and allowance should be made for this in any qualitative estimate.

Looking back over a period of four years it is interesting to see what magazines have maintained a steady lead during this period. Of the eight magazines whose percentage of distinctive stories has led, Scribner’s Magazine has maintained the highest average of distinction. Below follow the percentages of these eight magazines:

  1. Scribner’s Magazine .....76.5%

  2. Century Magazine .....74.8

  3. Harper’s Magazine .....70.3

  4. Bellman .....70.0

  5. Metropolitan Magazine .....48.5

  6. American Magazine .....45.0

  7. Everybody’s Magazine .....44.3

  8. Pictorial Review .....43.8

  1. Scribner’s Magazine .....76.5%
  2. Century Magazine .....74.8
  3. Harper’s Magazine .....70.3
  4. Bellman .....70.0
  5. Metropolitan Magazine .....48.5
  6. American Magazine .....45.0
  7. Everybody’s Magazine .....44.3
  8. Pictorial Review .....43.8