Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance
ISSN 2344-2255 · National University of Political Studies and Public Administration · Romania
Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance is published by National University of Political Studies and Public Administration 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 European Union Policy and Governance, Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics and European Politics and Security, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EUROPOLITY. CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE is a biannual peer reviewed open access (please see here the definition of open access publishing) international academic journal published under the aegis of the Department of International Relations and European Integration of the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, through the Centre of European Studies (CES). Designed in 2007, it was primarily addressed to young researchers, giving them the opportunity to publish academic papers and opinion articles on topics related to European Union study. Nowadays, edited by CES, Europolity is mainly oriented towards multi-disciplinary scholarly work in European Studies, supporting therefore relevant theoretical, methodological and empirical analyses connected to this field and coming from EU Studies or International Relations, but also from International (Political) Economy, Law, Sociological Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. Journal articles and book reviews are therefore dedicated to in-depth innovative investigations of the European polity, politics and policies, stimulating debate and facilitating academic networking of scholars interested in these topics. In general, each issue of the journal is based on a specific theme where contributions are expected following a call-for-papers process. However, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of each issue, Europolity can also publish other articles from the field, if they are submitted to the editors and if they follow the peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Ana-Maria Costea ExecutivePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 2, Romania 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences13.9%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences11.4%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences9.9%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences4.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4%
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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 77.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsJournal articles and book reviews are dedicated to in-depth innovative investigations, stimulating debate and facilitating academic networking between scholars …Length not stated
- journal articlesJournal articles and book reviews are dedicated to in-depth innovative investigations, stimulating debate and facilitating academic networking between scholars …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics GUIDELINE ON PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT
Europolity is an academic journal mainly oriented towards multi-disciplinary scholarly work, supporting therefore relevant theoretical, methodological and empirical analyses connected to this field and coming from European Studies or International Relations, but also from others fields like International (Political) Economy, Law, Sociological Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. Journal articles and bo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review D. Reviewers’ responsibilities (peer review policy)
Double-blind peer review with at least two independent reviewers. Model summary
Peer-reviewers activities concern: real contribution, assistance and improvement of the manuscript, objective and non-discriminatory analysis, confidentiality of the entrusted information, recommendations of references or sources. This peer-reviewers process is based on a double-blind system and the editorial board assumes the task of communicating between the – at least – two independent reviewer…
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
- National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2344-2255
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance
What CAS zone is Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance 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.
How long does peer review take at Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (2) and Romania (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance is indexed in ESCI.
Is Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance open access, and what is the APC?
Europolity-Continuity and Change in European Governance is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .