Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
European Journal of Humour Research
ISSN 2307-700X · Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies · Poland
European Journal of Humour Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Humour Research is published by Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Humor Studies and Applications, American Literature and Humor Studies and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 63% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Humour Research (EJHR) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal with an international multidisciplinary editorial board. It is an open-access forum which is complementary to Humor: International Journal of Humor Research - the journal which has been leading in the field since its foundation in 1988. Although initially geographically oriented towards the ˋold continentˊ, also due to the home base of the Editors, Editorial Board members and computer servers, the perspective of EJHR has developed beyond the original European scope; nowadays, it clearly aims at an international readership, and both its authors and reviewers are affiliated with universities and other institutions from all the continents. Nonetheless, particular attention is given to the past events and current developments of humour research in Europe.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Humor Studies and ApplicationsPsychology44%
- American Literature and Humor StudiesArts and Humanities11.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.3%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
- Comics and Graphic NarrativesArts and Humanities4%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities3.1%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities2.7%
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 | 256/1434 | 82nd |
| Language and Linguistics | Q1 | 276/1137 | 75th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 329/1221 | 73rd |
| Communication | Q2 | 262/541 | 51st |
| Applied Psychology | Q3 | 190/258 | 26th |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,013Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 713 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 359 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 423 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 760 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 412 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 344 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 298 |
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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewsThe EJHR regularly publishes book reviews.Length not stated
- commentaryles (6,000 to 10,000 words) and shorter commentary pieces (3,000 to 6,000 words) which critically examine and take a clear persuasive standmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- commentary piecesshorter commentary pieces (3,000 to 6,000 words)Length not stated
- full-length original research articlesfull-length original research articles (6,000 to 10,000 words)Length not stated
- original research articlelishes two kinds of papers: full-length original research articles (6,000 to 10,000 words) and shorter commentary pieces (3,000 to 6,000 words) whichmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research notesvery brief articles (1,000 to 1,500 words)Length not stated
- reviewBeatriz Carbajal Carrera 288-292 Book review: Fernández L’Hoeste, Héctor and Juan Poblete (Eds.) (2024). Internet, Humor and Nation in Latin America. University…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed Model summary
I confirm that the use of any AI technologies during any part of the development of this article / book review has been appropriately disclosed at the end of the manuscript and/or in the methods section, including the version of the generative AI used.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship EJHR has joined the Reviewer Credit system
We are pleased to announce that the European Journal of Humour Research is now registered with ReviewerCredits, the system for supporting and appreciating journal reviewers for their work. More… 16 February 2022
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Fake references lead to rejection and 12-month resubmission ban Model summary
If a manuscript contains at least one fake (non-existing) reference, the editorial board will decline the manuscript and none of the authors of the declined manuscript will be allowed to resubmit their manuscript to the journal for 12 months since the day of the rejection.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license and copyright transfer Model summary
All authors agree to an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. International Creative Commons License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0) on their work. All authors also agree to transfer their copyright to the European Journal of Humour Research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review for all submissions except book reviews Model summary
EJHR is an online journal, and over the years it has become a leading open-access journal in its field and, as such, adheres to the highest academic standards.
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
- Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2307-700X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Humour Research
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Humour Research?
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 European Journal of Humour Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 European Journal of Humour Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Humour Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Humour Research open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Humour Research 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .