Journal profile
Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies
ISSN 1892-0950 · eISSN 2003-296X · University of Oslo & Uppsala University · Sweden
Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies is published by University of Oslo & Uppsala University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Archaeological Studies, Medieval Literature and History and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 73.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The periodical is an independent journal with editors from three countries and an Advisory Board with representatives from a further five. It has as its base of operations Uppsala Runic Forum at the Department of Scandinavian Languages at Uppsala University. Futhark takes the word runic to refer to
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities33.3%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities28.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities12.2%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities11%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities4.1%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities1.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 85 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- University of Oslo & Uppsala University
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- Swedish, English, Norwegian, German, Danish
- ISSN
- 1892-0950
- Electronic ISSN
- 2003-296X
- 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 Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies
How long does peer review take at Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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.
Which databases index Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Futhark International Journal of Runic Studies 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: .