Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Journal of Contemporary European Research
ISSN 1815-347X · UACES · United Kingdom
Journal of Contemporary European Research: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: JCER is closed to new submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 19, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary European Research is published by UACES and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Union Policy and Governance, European and International Law Studies and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences36.4%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences5%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.5%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy3.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | 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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.67%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 661 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 83 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 366 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- UACES
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1815-347X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary European Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Contemporary European Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Contemporary European Research is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Area Studies. 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 Journal of Contemporary European Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Journal of Contemporary European Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary European Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Contemporary European Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary European Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .