Journal profile
Journal of Danubian Studies and Research
ISSN 2284-5224 · Danubius University · Romania
Journal of Danubian Studies and Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Danubian Studies and Research is published by Danubius University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Linguistics and Anthropology, Linguistic research and analysis and Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration, together about 19.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 2 issues per year (October)Print ISSN: 2284 – 5224Online ISSN: 2392 – 8050 Author GuidelinesPublication Ethics and Malpractice StatementPeer Review Process Journal of Danubian Studies and Research is included in the following international databases (BDI): DOAJ; ProQuest. Focus and ScopeThe Journal of Danubian Studies and Research is a trilingual publication (English, French, and Russian) of the Danubian Studies and Research Center; it represents a scientific debate on the broad issue of the Danubian context. Although it seems circumscribed to the local area, the journal opens towards cultural studies, Europeanism, and cross-border realities, having as objective the reconstruction of an area of excellence in a significant part of Europe - the Danube Basin, with all that it implies in a high intellectual academic approach. Through the collaboration of universities in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, there are created the premises for opening towards other institutions of higher education in Central and SE Europe. We aim at having a Danubian community focused on a well defined problematic, thus creating a high-quality scientific publication. JDSR is a blind peer-review journal. All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least 3 anonymous referees. The peer-review process is essential in terms of quality as the articles that have undertaken the process are considered highly credible because they have undergone scrutiny by experts with particular knowledge in the topic. The primary aims of peer review are 2-fold: to decide whether or not an article should be published (based on quality and relevance to the journal), and to improve the article before publication. FEE The journal does not charge authors to publish their work. Peer Review Process Internal Peer Review Process All submissions first go through an internal peer-review process. Each submission is being verified by an Anti-Plagiarism Software, and there are accepted for further reviewing only the ones that do not exceed 20-25% of information taken from other sources. The editorial secretary makes an -initial decision to send the manuscript out for peer review or to reject it without external review. Articles can be rejected at this stage for a variety of reasons such as 10-15% of information taken from other sources, the similarity with a recently published article, the topic is outside of the scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Florian NutaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences7.3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.3%
- Cross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.7%
- transportation and logistics systemsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences5.2%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5.2%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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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
ProQuestPublisher 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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 278 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 7 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 9 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 5 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC | |
| 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
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The author fully assumes the content originality and the holograph signature makes him responsible in case of trial.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC or submission charges. Model summary
The journal does not have article processing charges or submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review with initial editor screening and at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
Internal Peer Review Process All submissions first go through an internal peer-review process. Each submission is being verified by an Anti-Plagiarism Software, and there are accepted for further reviewing only the ones that do not exceed 20-25% of information taken from other sources. The editorial secretary makes an -initial decision to send the manuscript out for peer review or to reject it wit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM CHECK
All articles are verified by anti-plagiarism software, Turnitin, before being submitted for peer review. The recommended similarity percentage is 20%.
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
- Danubius University
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, Russian
- ISSN
- 2284-5224
- Print ISSN
- 2821-4374
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Danubian Studies and Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Danubian Studies and Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Danubian Studies and Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Journal of Danubian Studies and Research based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Danubian Studies and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Danubian Studies and Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Danubian Studies and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Danubian Studies and Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .