Journal profile
apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania
ISSN 2627-3446 · Beate Kern / Christoph Behrens / Joris Lehnert / Stefan Serafin · Germany
apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania is published by Beate Kern / Christoph Behrens / Joris Lehnert / Stefan Serafin. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are French Literature and Criticism, French Literature and Critical Theory and Physical Education and Sports Studies, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus apropos [Perspektiven auf die Romania] is an open access journal which aims to illuminate the many and wide-ranging aspects of the Romance-speaking world from an interdisciplinary, co-disciplinary and cultural studies perspective: as well as contributions on traditional fields such as language, literature and culture, the journal also presents contributions on history, society, ideas, (contemporary/performing) art and political events that are innovative both in terms of their editorial approach and their use of media. The aim is to bring together the traditional sub-disciplines of Romance Studies in a pan-philological perspective. At the same time, however, the aim is to extend this perspective further and enhance Romance critical cultural studies that incorporates other (neighboring, inter-) disciplines – e.g. Area Studies, Visual Culture Studies, Media Studies and Theatre Studies, Gender Studies and Queer Studies, Regional Studies, Historiography, Philosophy and Political Science. History Apropos [Perspectives on Romania] has been published since 2018. In 2023, we could already look back on 10 issues with a total of 155 articles. The idea of establishing an open access journal came about in the follow-up to the 31st Forum Junge Romanistik (Junior Forum for Romance Studies) – the largest conference for junior researchers in Romance Studies in German-speaking countries – which took place at the University of Rostock in 2015. In this spirit, the journal aims to provide a forum for reflection and exchange between young and established researchers, both within and beyond Romance Studies, and to offer the interested public access to various current topics pertaining to the Romance-speaking world. Formats In addition to traditional, some of which peer-reviewed, formats (special issues, individual papers, reviews), the journal is also a platform for freer formats (essays, interviews, workshop reports, mentoring for student contributions, translations of current and 'overlooked' texts from the Romance-speaking world, documentation of contemporary art from the Romance-speaking world, Forum). The aim is to use the full spectrum of the online format: purely textual contributions but also audio- and/or audio-visual contributions (e.g. performance recordings, interviews, short films, images) are accommodated. Publication frequency Apropos [Perspektiven auf die Romania] is published twice a year (summer and winter edition). The average time from submission to pu
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- French Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities11%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities9.8%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences6.1%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6.1%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Spatial and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- French Literature and PoetryArts and Humanities3.7%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 258 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 12 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 5 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 336 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Single 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use Use of AI/LLMs
If (text)-generative AI/LLMs (Large Language Models) are used in the creation of research data, content or texts, this must be made transparent in accordance with the principles of good research practice (DFG). The authors must carefully check the output of the respective programme for correctness and are responsible if the use of AI/LLMs results in violations of good scientific practice. It must …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright license
License information Articles in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 international.
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
- Beate Kern / Christoph Behrens / Joris Lehnert / Stefan Serafin
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, Romanian, Portuguese, German
- ISSN
- 2627-3446
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania
How long does peer review take at apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania is indexed in DOAJ.
Is apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania open access, and what is the APC?
apropos Perspektiven auf die Romania 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: .