Journal profile
Eticheski izsledvaniia
ISSN 2534-8434 · Bulgarian Academy of Sciences · Bulgaria
Eticheski izsledvaniia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethical Studies (ISSN 2534-8434) is a peer-reviewed, open-access online academic journal founded and edited by the department of Ethical Studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences). One of the main objectives of the journal is to promote scholarly works in applied ethics, normative ethics, metaethics, as well as works that use an interdisciplinary approach, which, however, have some ethical problems as a main focus of investigation. It also welcomes contributions in history of ethics and Bulgarian ethics. Among the primary objectives of the journal is to provide an ethical expertise for some of the most important contemporary ethical problems. In addition to scientific articles, ES publishes translations, book reviews and event announcements. It accepts papers in Bulgarian, Russian and English. The journal is addressed not only to academics, but also to the widest possible audience interested in ethics. Ethical Studies is indexed in ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources), Google Scholar. It is also included in the National Reference List of Contemporary Bulgarian Scientific Publications with Scientific Review, which is maintained by the Ministry of Education and Science through the National Center for Information and Documentation (NACID). EDITORIAL BOARD Prof. Emiliya Marinova – Editor-in-chief (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria) Assist. Prof. Ivan Mikov – Managing editor (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria) Assist. Prof. Aleksandra Traykova (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria) Dr. Asya Asenova (Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy) Prof. Daniela Sotirova (Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria) Assoc. Prof. Dmitriy Smirnov (Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo, Russia) Assoc. Prof. Evangelos D. Protopapadakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) Assist. Prof. Gergana Mircheva (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria) Prof. Ivanka Raynova (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria/ Institute for Axiological Research, Vienna, Austria) Prof. Maksim Mizov (Center for Historical and Politological Studies, Sofia, Bulgaria) Dr. Maria Hämmerli (University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland) Prof. Nikolai Mihailov (Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski“, Sofia, Bulgaria) Assoc. Prof.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ЕИ, ИФС, БАН
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest must be stated Model summary
There should be no conflict of interests: if any, it must be clearly stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fees Model summary
ES does not charge any publication fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy with retraction Model summary
If plagiarism is detected, the journal editorial board will contact the author’s institution. Depending on the extent of plagiarism, the paper may also be formally retracted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Only previously unpublished manuscripts accepted Model summary
Ethical Studies accepts only previously unpublished manuscripts.
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
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English, Russian, Bulgarian
- ISSN
- 2534-8434
- 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 Eticheski izsledvaniia
How long does peer review take at Eticheski izsledvaniia?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Eticheski izsledvaniia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Eticheski izsledvaniia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Eticheski izsledvaniia is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Eticheski izsledvaniia open access, and what is the APC?
Eticheski izsledvaniia 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: .