Journal profile · FOLKLORE
Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore
ISSN 1406-0957 · eISSN 1406-0949 · FB and Media Group of Estonian Literary Museum
Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore is published by FB and Media Group of Estonian Literary Museum 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 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices and Linguistics and Cultural Studies, together about 36.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): FOLKLORE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities24.9%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities7%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions4.2%
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences4.2%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities4%
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 | Folklore | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 975 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 96 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 6 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 11 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 36 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 26 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 112 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- FB and Media Group of Estonian Literary Museum
- ISSN
- 1406-0957
- Electronic ISSN
- 1406-0949
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore
What CAS zone is Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Folklore. 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.
Which databases index Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore open access, and what is the APC?
Folklore-Electronic Journal of Folklore is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .