Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Cracow Indological Studies
ISSN 1732-0917 · eISSN 2449-8696 · Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd · Poland
Cracow Indological Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cracow Indological Studies is published by Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian and Buddhist Studies, South Asian Studies and Diaspora and Cultural and Mythological Studies, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cracow Indological Studies publishes articles presenting a critical approach to a wide range of themes related to South Asia. It focuses on Indian languages and literatures, philosophy, religions and art, which contributes to the understanding of the pre-modern and modern history and culture of South Asia. Illustrations are accepted. Besides original research articles the Journal also publishes review articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Lidia SudykaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 4, Italy 2 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities29.2%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities15.9%
- Cultural and Mythological StudiesArts and Humanities9.4%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities7.2%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.6%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q2 | 399/1186 | — |
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q2 | 292/697 | — |
| History | Q2 | 964/1936 | — |
| Religious Studies | Q3 | 404/760 | — |
| Philosophy | Q3 | 515/891 | — |
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 705/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 815/1221 | — |
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, Crossref
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 36 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 28 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
Privacy statement: personal data used only for journal purposes. Model summary
The names, email addresses and ORCID numbers entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1732-0917
- Electronic ISSN
- 2449-8696
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cracow Indological Studies
How long does peer review take at Cracow Indological Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Cracow Indological Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cracow Indological Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cracow Indological Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cracow Indological Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Cracow Indological Studies 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: .