Journal profile
Germanistische Beitrage
ISSN 1454-5144 · eISSN 2247-4633 · Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu · Romania
Germanistische Beitrage: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Germanistische Beitrage is published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are German Literature and Culture Studies, Central European Literary Studies and Linguistic research and analysis, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Germanistische Beiträge publishes studies and reviews in German as an Open Access publication. The journal of the Department of German Studies is indexed in international databases (Erih Plus, Ebsco, Index Copernicus, Sciendo). Starting in 2020, the journal has been published once a year, and all submitted manuscripts are subject to a double-blind peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Doris SavaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities26.8%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11.1%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.1%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities6.1%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities4.6%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.9%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences3.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 130 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Manuscripts must include personal information (academic title/current position/institution, and contact details for electronic correspondence). Model summary
The submitted manuscripts must be accompanied by personal information (academic title/current position/institution, and contact details for electronic correspondence).
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
- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- German
- ISSN
- 1454-5144
- Electronic ISSN
- 2247-4633
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Germanistische Beitrage
How long does peer review take at Germanistische Beitrage?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Germanistische Beitrage?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Germanistische Beitrage 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 Romania (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Germanistische Beitrage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Germanistische Beitrage is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Germanistische Beitrage open access, and what is the APC?
Germanistische Beitrage 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .