Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice
ISSN 1582-2486 · eISSN 2821-8078 · Institute for Political Research of the Department of Political Science, University of Bucharest · Romania
Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice is published by Institute for Political Research of the Department of Political Science, University of Bucharest and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Union Policy and Governance, Corruption and Economic Development and Populism, Right-Wing Movements, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Analele Universităţii din Bucureşti. Ştiinţe Politice [Annals of the University of Bucharest. Political Science Series] is the open access peer-review academic journal of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest (FSPUB) and it is published by Bucharest University Press. As of the 2020/2021 academic year, it is administratively managed within the Department of Comparative Governance and European Studies of FSPUB. Established in 1999 as yearly publication, since 2011 it has two issues per year and covers all major fields within political science(s), promoting an interdisciplinary perspective on the discipline. The journal welcomes original articles in English, French, or Romanian in all fields of political science and related research areas, including political theory, political sociology, international relations, political history, law and political economy. The journal aims to stimulate original and innovative research through the development of new spaces for high-quality academic encounters at both national and international level. We are looking for contributions from both well-established scholars and young researchers, including shorter pieces such as reviews and review essays.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Luciana Alexandra GHICAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, United Kingdom 2 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.1%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.1%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for production reasons on 21 April 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 44 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review peer-review academic journal
of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest (FSPUB) and it is published by
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
- Institute for Political Research of the Department of Political Science, University of Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, Romanian
- ISSN
- 1582-2486
- Electronic ISSN
- 2821-8078
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice
What CAS zone is Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice 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 United States (8) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice open access, and what is the APC?
Analele Universitatii Bucuresti-Stiinte Politice 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .