Journal profile · LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
GERMANIC REVIEW
ISSN 0016-8890 · eISSN 1930-6962 · Taylor & Francis
GERMANIC REVIEW: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 103 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GERMANIC REVIEW is published by Taylor & Francis 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 German Literature and Culture Studies, Literature and Cultural Memory and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Germanic Review delivers the best of international scholarship in German studies. With contributors representing leading research institutions in the United States, Canada, France, Great Britain, Australia, and Germany, the journal features peer-reviewed articles on German literature and culture, as well as reviews of the latest books in the field. Most articles appear in English, although each year a few are entirely in German. Issues discuss prominent German artists and intellectuals; German national character; and German identity and historical memory. German scholars and students appreciate The Germanic Review ’s analyses of German literature, culture, and theory, as well as the lives of German authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities31%
- Literature and Cultural MemoryArts and Humanities11.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities6.6%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities6.3%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities4.6%
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Franz Kafka Literary StudiesArts 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, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ), International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), MLA International Bibliography, Research Alert, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, Social Planning Policy & Development
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 51 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 44 | 6 | 16 |
| 2022 | 35 | 5 | 29 |
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 40 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (35% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
hybrid open access journal Model summary
The Germanic Review: Literature, Culture, Theory is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increas…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0016-8890
- Electronic ISSN
- 1930-6962
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GERMANIC REVIEW
What CAS zone is GERMANIC REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GERMANIC REVIEW is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GERMANIC REVIEW?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at GERMANIC REVIEW?
The publisher reports about 103 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 GERMANIC REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GERMANIC REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GERMANIC REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
GERMANIC REVIEW is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .