Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Clotho
ISSN 2670-6210 · eISSN 2670-6229 · Ljubljana University Press · Slovenia
Clotho: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clotho is published by Ljubljana University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Classical Studies and Philology and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Classics and History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Named after the youngest of the Parcae, Clotho got its name after the deity responsible for spinning the thread of life; thus, the journal seeks to create a new space of creativity, exploration and learning in the field of classical studies. Wilamowitz famously defined classical scholarship “by its subject-matter – Graeco-Roman civilization in its essence and in every facet of its existence.” Following in those footsteps, Clotho welcomes exploring the Greek and Latin languages – lexicography, grammar, and the broader issues of linguistics. It seeks to investigate the traditional fields of classical studies, literature, textual criticism, rhetoric, philosophy, and history, as well as archaeology, numismatics, epigraphy, papyrology, and paleography. Above all, the journal is committed to the idea of interdisciplinarity. As such, it accepts antiquity-related contributions from the spheres of art, music, science, religion, and law, as well as the classical tradition and classical reception, history of classical scholarship, and, last but foremost, translation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief David MovrinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Slovenia 12, Austria 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences17.8%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities15.8%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities8.2%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.2%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.8%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.1%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q2 | 473/1186 | 60th |
| Classics | Q2 | 97/196 | 50th |
| History | Q3 | 1051/1936 | 45th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 768/1137 | 32nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Dimensions, J-Gate, OCLC, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, Sherpa Romeo
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 9 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
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 12 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialClotho follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to submit:– a blinded manuscript without any author names and affiliations in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1) Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (print and online) in Clotho by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). The author’s name will be evident in the article in the journal. All decisions regar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is a diamond open access journal which 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 definit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submitted papers are subject to a double-blind peer-review process by at least two reviewers. The editor ensures that the reviewers are not affiliated with the same institution as the authors, thus avoiding the conflict of interest.
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
- Ljubljana University Press
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English, Slovenian
- ISSN
- 2670-6210
- Electronic ISSN
- 2670-6229
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clotho
How long does peer review take at Clotho?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Clotho?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Clotho based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (12), Austria (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clotho?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clotho is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clotho open access, and what is the APC?
Clotho 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .