Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Eastern Journal of European Studies
ISSN 2068-651X · eISSN 2068-6633 · Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi · Romania
Eastern Journal of European Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Eastern Journal of European Studies is published by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 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 Regional Development and Policy, European Union Policy and Governance and European Politics and Security, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Eastern Journal of European Studies (EJES) seeks to provide a forum for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue between ideas, and a framework for theoretical and empirical analyses covering major areas of subjects in the European studies field: European history, politics, European economy and European policies, EU community law, European culture and society. The journal aims to publish papers covering research results on topics which belong by their very nature to the field of European studies. The types of papers will be: theoretical studies, comparative studies, case studies, empirical analyses and reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 2, Romania 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences10.5%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.7%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences8.7%
- Regional resilience and developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Economic Issues in UkraineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 252 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 24 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 132 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 80 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 155 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 468 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2068-651X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2068-6633
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Eastern Journal of European Studies
What CAS zone is Eastern Journal of European Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Eastern Journal of European Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Eastern Journal of European Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Eastern Journal of European Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Eastern Journal of European Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Eastern Journal of European Studies based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (2) and Romania (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Eastern Journal of European Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Eastern Journal of European Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Eastern Journal of European Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Eastern Journal of European 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .