Journal profile
Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series
ISSN 2286-315X · eISSN 2668-0831 · Ovidius University Press · Romania
Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series is published by Ovidius University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Balkans: History, Politics, Society, International Relations and Foreign Policy and European Politics and Security, together about 25% 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)
Annals of the „Ovidius” University of Constanta – Political Science Series (AUOC-SP) is a scientific journal devoted to political studies, international relations, and inter-disciplinary sciences, published annually in print and digital format by the Faculty of History and Political Science of the „Ovidius” University of Constanta. Since the beginning, our goal has been to make AUOC-SP a high-impact academic publication that will make a great contribution to the debates in political science. The recognition of this effort can be seen in the growing internationalization of our collaborators and the articles received. At the same time, we have made strides in the indexing processes of several international databases which further attest the high academic quality of our publication. Attesting to the prestige of the journal, the members of the International Advisory Board – renowned researchers in political science and international relations from Romania, as well as Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain – play a most important role in ensuring that the journal meets the highest academic standards. The journal’s continued growth and improvement would not be possible without the thorough and valuable work provided by the members of the International Advisory Board, its editors, and reviewers, both national and international. It is thanks to all their efforts that AUOC-SP has managed to evolve and reach new curricular visions in its strive for academic excellence, plurality and openness. From volume 9/2020, AUOC-SP publishes Open Access. This means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Once published, all articles are accessible immediately and readers are not charged subscription or download fees. AUOC-SP does not charge any publication fees to the authors, who can submit manuscripts and publish at no cost. Authors retain copyright and all Open Access articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction, provided that the original work is properly cited. The authors are also free to archive their articles in Open Access repositories. Discl
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mihaela IVĂNESCUPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences9.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.8%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences7.8%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences6.3%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CEEOL, Index Copernicus, HEIN Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 46 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsthe book reviews – between 1.500 and 3.000 words(3 to 5 pages)Length not stated
- original investigative papersEach issue of the Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta – Political Science Series (AUOC-SP) presents various original investigative papers covering dif…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Papers must be unpublished and submitted in English, French, Spanish, German or Italian. Model summary
The papers must be submitted in English or in another international language (French, Spanish, German or Italian) and should be unpublished work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process with two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
The manuscripts we receive are subject to an arbitration process conducted by two anonymous reviewers, specialists appointed according to the topic of each article (double – blind peer review process). During the evaluation process, the names of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
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
- Ovidius University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, Italian, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2286-315X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2668-0831
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series
How long does peer review take at Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta Political Science Series 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .