Journal profile
HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien
ISSN 2568-3543 · eISSN 1617-5239 · Universität Potsdam · Germany
HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien is published by Universität Potsdam. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Alexander von Humboldt Studies, History of Science and Natural History and Scientific and Historical Analyses, together about 80.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HiN is an international peer-reviewed journal listed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals, the Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals, the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar, the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB) and the PKP Index. HiN publishes current studies in the field of Alexander von Humboldt research twice a year in German, English, Spanish, and French. HiN is published by the University of Potsdam and the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities with the support of POINTS (Potsdam International Network for TransArea Studies). Information about worldwide activities regarding Humboldt can be found online in the supplement to the journal, the project avhumboldt.de. Humboldt Informationen online.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Alexander von Humboldt StudiesImmunology and Microbiology33.3%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities28.3%
- Scientific and Historical AnalysesArts and Humanities19.2%
- Travel Writing and LiteratureArts and Humanities4.2%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.1%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities1.7%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities0.8%
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
MLA Directory of Periodicals, Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB), PKP IndexPublisher website
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 81 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons-Licence (CC BY 4.0); reproduction free of charge for non-commercial use with citation; authors retain copyright. Model summary
HiN operates under a Creative Commons-Licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits the reproduction of articles, free of charge, for non-commercial use only and with the appropriate citation information. All authors publishing with HiN accept these terms of publication. Authors retain the copyright for their articles and reviews. Copyright of the layout and design of HiN articles remains with the journal an…
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
- Universität Potsdam
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, French, German, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2568-3543
- Electronic ISSN
- 1617-5239
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 51 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- 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 HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien
How long does peer review take at HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien is indexed in DOAJ.
Is HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien open access, and what is the APC?
HiN Alexander von Humboldt im Netz Internationale Zeitschrift fur HumboldtStudien 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: .