Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Ethnologia Europaea
ISSN 0425-4597 · eISSN 1604-3030 · Open Library of Humanities · United Kingdom
Ethnologia Europaea: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethnologia Europaea is published by Open Library of Humanities. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Linguistics and Anthropology, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Cultural Identity and Heritage, together about 47.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ethnologia Europaea is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal focusing on European cultures and societies, past and present. The journal was first published in 1967, and since then it has acquired a position as the international flagship journal within European Ethnology and related fields. It carries material of great interest for European ethnologists, cultural anthropologists and scholars of folklore, as well as cultural historians and cultural studies scholars worldwide. Associated with the principal international society in the field, International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF), the journal is A-ranked according to the European Science Foundation journal evaluation (ERIH+) and a level 2 (top-level) journal, according to the Norwegian model. The journal is published biannually, usually with one open issue and one thematic issue. Each manuscript is evaluated by a double-blind peer review, including those submitted together as a 'special issue'. The journal is edited by joint editors-in-chief Alexandra Schwell and Patrick Laviolette. Ethnologia Europaea is supported by the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). In compliance with the ERIH+ criteria, all contributions published in Ethnologia Europaea are given an abstract in English as well as an author biography, including affiliation and contact information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Alexandra SchwellPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences31.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences10.8%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities5.7%
- Cross-Cultural and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences5%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences4.2%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences3.5%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 248/1434 | 82nd |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 198/692 | 71st |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 158/536 | 70th |
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
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, Portico, Sherpa Romeo, Nordic list (Level 1), Chronos, ExLibris, EBSCO Knowledge Base, JISC, KB+, OpenAire, ScienceOpenPublisher website
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2018
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 933 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 93 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 154 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 277 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 258 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 222 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 275 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articleResearch article submissions should be a maximum of 8,000 words in length, including abstract/keywords, footnotes and the reference section.Length not stated
- book reviewbe a maximum of 3,000 words in length. Book reviews should be no longer than 1,000 words. Authors interested in reviewing books should contact the rmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be no longer than 1,000 words.Length not stated
- ethnographic snapshotEthnographic Snapshot submissions should be a maximum of 3,000 words in length.Length not stated
- research articleake peer reviews of other submissions). Research article submissions should be a maximum of 8,000 words in length, including abstract/keywords, footnotes and th…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License Agreement
Default license is CC BY-NC-ND; other licenses available on request. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license. As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. Submit forms to copyright@berghahnjournals.com. By default Authors will use the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under a Creative Commons license as part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review for all manuscripts, including special issue submissions. Model summary
Each manuscript is evaluated by a double-blind peer review, including those submitted together as a 'special issue'.
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
- Open Library of Humanities
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0425-4597
- Electronic ISSN
- 1604-3030
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethnologia Europaea
How long does peer review take at Ethnologia Europaea?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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.
Which databases index Ethnologia Europaea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethnologia Europaea is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ethnologia Europaea open access, and what is the APC?
Ethnologia Europaea 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .