Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica
ISSN 1505-9065 · eISSN 2449-8831 · Lodz University Press · Poland
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica is published by Lodz University Press and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Historical and Literary Studies and Historical and Literary Analyses, together about 35.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It is a peer-reviewed academic journal which offers open-access articles discussing research in literary studies and Romance linguistics. Works in the former area apply to selected authors and genres, as well as particular cognitive problems which fits the history of ideas. Linguistic works focus on notions associated with various areas of linguistics: lexicology, paremiology, semantics, diasystemic linguistic diversity, and linguistic comparative studies. Its basic language is French. It is an annual affiliated with the Chair of Romance Philology, University of Lodz, and it is published by Lodz University Press.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 9, United States 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities18.4%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences10%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities6.5%
- Diverse Cultural and Historical StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 332 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access sous licence CC BY-NC-ND Model summary
Tous les articles sont disponibles en Open Access sous la licence CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivative Works).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lodz University Press
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1505-9065
- Electronic ISSN
- 2449-8831
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica
What CAS zone is Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Literature, Romance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (9) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Litteraria Romanica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .