Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Hermeneia
ISSN 1453-9047 · eISSN 2069-8291 · Axis Academic Foundation · Romania
Hermeneia: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 32 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hermeneia: Journal of Hermeneutics, Art Theory and Criticism is a philosophical, international peer-reviewed journal. We publish original articles from the areas of hermeneutics, art theory, and art criticism. Articles in other fields (practical philosophy, moral, political, and legal philosophy) are also welcome if they can be justified as philosophical interpretations, as are book reviews and philosophical debates. Each issue contains original research articles on a specific philosophical topic. The journal has two sections, the former on a specific topic (early announced in the call for papers) and the latter as Varia section, as well as a Book Reviews section. We accept submissions in English, French, German, Italian. Hermeneia: Journal of Hermeneutics, Art Theory and Criticism appears in print (ISSN: 1453-9047), but also online (eISSN: 2069-8291), as an open access journal. Hermeneia has an international coverage: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (Emergind Sources Citation Index) ERIH PLUS (open access) DOAJ (open access) EBSCO (institutional access required) PROQUEST (institutional access required) INDEX COPERNICUS (open access) GENAMICS (open access)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 5, France 2, Türkiye 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Licence
Content under a Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-NoDerivs: CC BY-ND)
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
- Axis Academic Foundation
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, German
- ISSN
- 1453-9047
- Electronic ISSN
- 2069-8291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hermeneia
What CAS zone is Hermeneia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hermeneia is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Hermeneia?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Hermeneia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Hermeneia based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (5), France (2) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hermeneia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hermeneia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Hermeneia open access, and what is the APC?
Hermeneia 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: .