Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Hungarian Cultural Studies
ISSN 2471-965X · University Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States
Hungarian Cultural Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hungarian Cultural Studies is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and European history and politics, together about 52.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Hungarian Cultural Studies is an international, peer-reviewed journal with distribution to readers in North America, the Carpathian Basin, and beyond. It seeks to enhance its position as the preeminent journal in the field of Hungarian studies. The articles it publishes are of interest to students, teachers, and researchers. The journal aims to have a significant impact on scholarship in all branches of Hungarian studies. It is an online, open-access journal; no money is made from subscriptions, and authors are charged no page fees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Anna FenyvesiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Hungary 4, Austria 2, Canada 1, New Zealand 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences27.3%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences17.7%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences7.4%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology7.3%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences3%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 139 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticles should be written in English or Hungarian and are normally restricted to 4,000–8,000 words (excluding bibliography) and must include an abstract (not m…Length not stated
- book noticesbook notices, which may be up to 750 wordsLength not stated
- book revieworter, at 2,500–4,000 words, as well as book reviews, which must be in English and normally 1,000–1,800 words, and book notices, which may be up to 750 words. (…main text ≤ 1,800 words
- book reviewsBook reviews must be in English and between 1,000-1,800 words.Length not stated
- research notesHungarian Cultural Studies also publishes research notes, which are shorter, at 2,500–4,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use
Generative AI use is limited to language polishing of the authors' and reviewers' own text; reviewers must not upload manuscript content to external GenAI tools. Model summary
The editorial board accepts language polishing of the authors’ and reviewers’ own text (for grammaticality and clarity) as the only permitted use of GenAI in the case of articles (of all kinds), book reviews, and peer review reports submitted to Hungarian Cultural Studies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the publisher a nonexclusive perpetual license to publish under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License or its equivalent. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agent…
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
- University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Hungarian
- ISSN
- 2471-965X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hungarian Cultural Studies
What CAS zone is Hungarian Cultural Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hungarian Cultural Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Hungarian Cultural Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Hungarian Cultural Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 Hungarian Cultural Studies based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Hungary (4) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hungarian Cultural Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hungarian Cultural Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Hungarian Cultural Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Hungarian Cultural 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: .