Journal profile · LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Etudes Romanes de Brno
ISSN 1803-7399 · eISSN 2336-4416 · Masaryk University · Czechia
Etudes Romanes de Brno: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Etudes Romanes de Brno is published by Masaryk University and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Études romanes de Brno (abbreviated as ERB) publishes original papers from Romance languages and literatures. Papers from Romance linguistics are dedicated to synchronic as well as diachronic aspects of Romance languages, applied linguistics of Romance languages and border disciplines that pay attention to Romance languages or to Romance languages in contact with other languages. In Romance literatures it focuses on history and current situation of Romance literatures and to Romance literatures and their reflection in dramas and films that according to their origin and cultural context belong to Romance languages speaking areas. Every issue comprises various sections. The section “Dossier thématique” contains thematically linked papers on specific aspects of Romance languages or Romance literatures, the section “Études” includes original papers that are not necessarily thematically linked and the section “Comptes rendus” contains reviews on recent books that belong to the scope of interest of the journal. Articles in “Dossier thématique“ and “Études“ are peer-reviewed (for more, see Guidelines for authors). Papers and reviews are written in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, and eventually in other Romance languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 21, Portugal 11, Spain 9, Italy 5, France 4 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities20.7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science9%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities4%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | 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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 541 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 17 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 22 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 14 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 25 |
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-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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- original research articleriginal and the anonymized one. Length: original research articles of about 6000 to 10000 words; reviews up to 3000 words (notes and bibliography included)main text ≤ 10,000 words
- original research articlesLength: original research articles of about 6000 to 10000 words; reviews up to 3000 words (notes and bibliography included).Length not stated
- reviewarticles of about 6000 to 10000 words; reviews up to 3000 words (notes and bibliography included). Papers must include: a tmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewsLength: original research articles of about 6000 to 10000 words; reviews up to 3000 words (notes and bibliography included).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI Tools in Manuscript Preparation
AI tools policy: language tools allowed without disclosure; generative AI for original content not supported; must be declared under 'Use of AI Services'; AI tools cannot be authors. Model summary
The use of AI tools to improve language, style, or grammar (e.g., Grammarly, DeepL Write) is acceptable and does not require disclosure. However, we do not support the use of generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney) for producing original content such as text, data, or images. Manuscripts must reflect the authors’ own intellectual contribution. Authors remain fully responsible fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Submission limit: one article per author per year. Model summary
Each author may submit only one article per year. A second submission will be considered only if the first one has been formally rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Terms
By submitting a work (hereinafter referred to as the “Work”) to the Études romanes de Brno (https://journals.phil.muni.cz/erb/) (hereinafter referred to as the “Journal”) for the consideration for publication, the author grants the Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as “MUNI”) a license to the Work, under the following conditions: 1. Author’s Statements 1.1 The author declares that the Wo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access policy: golden journal, Libre Open Access under CC BY-SA 4.0 International. Model summary
This journal adheres the Open Access policy and is a so-called "golden" journal that publishes contributions in "Libre Open Access" mode under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 International license (full text available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode (CC BY-SA 4.0 International).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review applies to sections 'Dossier thématique' and 'Études'; 'Comptes rendus' contributions are not reviewed. Model summary
All scientific papers in sections “Dossier thématique” and “Études” of the journal are peer-reviewed (non-reviewed are the other contributions in the section “Comptes rendus”
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
- Masaryk University
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, French, Catalan, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1803-7399
- Electronic ISSN
- 2336-4416
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Etudes Romanes de Brno
What CAS zone is Etudes Romanes de Brno in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Etudes Romanes de Brno is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature, Romance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Etudes Romanes de Brno?
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 Etudes Romanes de Brno?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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 Etudes Romanes de Brno based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (21), Portugal (11) and Spain (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Etudes Romanes de Brno?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Etudes Romanes de Brno is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Etudes Romanes de Brno open access, and what is the APC?
Etudes Romanes de Brno 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: .