Journal profile
Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani
ISSN 0169-3379 · eISSN 2214-7705 · Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services) · Netherlands
Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani is published by Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Italian Literature and Culture, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Italian Fascism and Post-war Society, together about 47.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Incontri. Rivista europea di studi italiani is a double-blind peer-reviewed international journal of Italian Studies dedicated to the study of Italian culture from its origins to the present day. Since its founding in 1985, the journal has published original research across a wide range of disciplines, including history, literature, linguistics, philosophy, art history, music, cinema, and theatre. Incontri actively encourages interdisciplinary contributions that cross traditional boundaries within the Humanities. It also welcomes research that examines Italy within transnational and comparative contexts. In doing so, the journal seeks to foster critical debates on the interconnected and evolving nature of Italian culture in a European and global context. Published as an Open Access journal, Incontri is the official publication of the Werkgroep Italië Studies (WIS), a scholarly network based in the Dutch and Flemish academic communities. Its editorial and advisory boards are composed of scholars recruited from the local and international field of Italian Studies, ensuring rigorous peer review and editorial supervision. Incontri welcomes contributions in Italian, English, and Dutch, reflecting its inclusive linguistic policy and commitment to fostering cross-cultural academic exchange. While Incontri serves the WIS membership, its scope is explicitly international, aiming to support a dynamic and diverse scholarly community. The journal appears termly, publishing two issues per year, with an annual volume of approximately 200–300 pages. Each issue features a range of scholarly articles, thematic features, critical reviews, and research notices. The journal is published in collaboration with WIS and Openjournals. The journal also welcomes proposals for guest-edited special issues. Interested scholars are encouraged to contact the editorial office at incontri.segreteria@gmail.com. Back to Top
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Cristiano AmendolaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities29.4%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities13.5%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities3.7%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities3.6%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities2.8%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 23 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- interviewstranslations and interviews maximum 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- noticesnotices up to 750 wordsLength not stated
- original research articlem to the following length requirements: original research articles between 5,000 and 8,000 words (including notes); translations and interviews maximum 3,00main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original research articlesoriginal research articles between 5,000 and 8,000 words (including notes)Length not stated
- reviewons and interviews maximum 3,000 words; reviews around 1,000 words; and notices up to 750 words. Research articles must be submain text ≤ 1,000 words
- reviewsreviews around 1,000 wordsLength not stated
- translationstranslations and interviews maximum 3,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Statement on the use of artificial intelligence
Incontri recognises the significance of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as well as the opportunities and challenges they present to academic research. Authors who have used AI tools in preparing manuscripts, creating images or graphical elements, or during data collection and analysis must explicitly declare such use. Journal editors are prohibited from using AI software on sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship of the paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. Others who have contributed in specific ways should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author must ensure all appropriate co-authors are included, that all co-author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished material contained in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author’s explicit written permission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data access and retention
Where applicable, authors should be prepared to provide raw data for editorial review, allow public access to such data, and retain it for a reasonable period after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics
The publication of a research articles in a peer-reviewed journal is a central element of Incontri’s model. Clear standards of ethical conduct are required for all parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, editors, peer reviewers and the publisher. Incontri’s ethic statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Authors, Editors and referees are ex…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; journal has right of first publication. Model summary
Authors publishing with Incontri agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), permitting others to share and adapt the content, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
No APC or submission fees. Model summary
Incontri provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that freely available research supports a wider global exchange of knowledge. Incontri does not levy article processing charges or submission fees. The journal’s editorial procedures and decisions are entirely independent of commercial considerations. Journal and all the articles are published under a “Creative Commons - Attri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review procedure
Double-blind peer review process for all contributions. Model summary
Incontri ensures a transparent and rigorous editorial process, based on a double-blind peer-review system. Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial screening by the editorial board, typically within one to two weeks, to determine its suitability for peer review. At this stage, the board may decide to accept, reject, or request revisions prior to external peer evaluation. Submissions d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism policy
All articles submitted to Incontri will be checked for plagiarism, including through software such as Compilatio, Turnitin or iThenticate. A specific procedure is followed in cases of suspected plagiarism. Incontri adheres to the guidelines outlined in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) flowcharts. In the case of suspected plagiarism in a published article: The person who reported the issu…
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
- Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English, Italian, Dutch
- ISSN
- 0169-3379
- Electronic ISSN
- 2214-7705
- Society / sponsor
- Werkgroep Italië Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani
How long does peer review take at Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani open access, and what is the APC?
Incontri Rivista Europea di Studi Italiani 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: .