Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe
ISSN 2573-9638 · eISSN 2573-9646 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 53 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition and German History and Society, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe (JCCEE) is a multi-disciplinary journal providing a radical critical analysis of economic, social, cultural and political perspectives and developments in the region bounded by Germany in the west and Russia in the east. The journal welcomes submissions in all fields of the social sciences and historical and cultural studies, and seeks to stimulate social and political debate on current issues. In addition to single country analyses, JCCEE accepts multi-country analyses linking the region with the wider issues of world order, globalisation and inequality. JCCEE publishes research articles, forum pieces and book reviews. We are also interested in features beyond the traditional fare of academic journals and will consider submissions of documentation, interviews and eyewitness accounts. Peer Review Statement All research articles in this journal have undergone anonymous double anonymous peer review by two external referees. Book reviews are assessed by the Book Review Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Eszter BarthaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 12, United States 3, Czechia 3, Hungary 3, Germany 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences20.3%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences10.7%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities8.5%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences4.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 258/1936 | 86th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 360/1434 | 74th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 859/1530 | 43rd |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 189/283 | 33rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Current Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Sociological AbstractsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 73,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 16 | 197 |
| 2025 | 63 | 21 | 284 |
| 2024 | 51 | 20 | 289 |
| 2023 | 45 | 17 | 326 |
| 2022 | 35 | 9 | 308 |
| 2021 | 19 | 5 | 243 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
53 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- book reviewsJCCEE publishes research articles, forum pieces and book reviews.Length not stated
- documentationWe are also interested in features beyond the traditional fare of academic journals and will consider submissions of documentation, interviews and eyewitness ac…Length not stated
- eyewitness accountsWe are also interested in features beyond the traditional fare of academic journals and will consider submissions of documentation, interviews and eyewitness ac…Length not stated
- forum piecesJCCEE publishes research articles, forum pieces and book reviews.Length not stated
- interviewsWe are also interested in features beyond the traditional fare of academic journals and will consider submissions of documentation, interviews and eyewitness ac…Length not stated
- research articleJCCEE publishes research articles, forum pieces and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articlesJCCEE publishes research articles, forum pieces and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
All research articles undergo double anonymous peer review by two external referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone anonymous double anonymous peer review by two external referees. Book reviews are assessed by the Book Review Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2573-9638
- Electronic ISSN
- 2573-9646
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe
How long does peer review take at Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe?
The publisher reports about 53 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), United States (3) and Czechia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .