Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Keel ja Kirjandus
ISSN 0131-1441 · eISSN 2346-6014 · Foundation Kultuurileht · Estonia
Keel ja Kirjandus: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Keel ja Kirjandus is published by Foundation Kultuurileht. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics and language evolution and European Linguistics and Anthropology, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Keel ja Kirjandus (‘Language and Literature’) is a monthly journal of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and Estonian Writers’ Union, published since 1958. A year’s worth of issues spans approximately 1000 pages on linguistics, literature, folklore, and cultural history. As a primary source of philological information for students at all levels, Keel ja Kirjandus is an essential read for scholars of Estonian philology and history. Undergraduates will find it both a welcome extension of their lecture notes and a platform for discussion. In addition to original scholarly articles the journal features essays, reviews, and updates from the world of philology. Keel ja Kirjandus is indexed in CEEOL (Central and Eastern European Online Library), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), ERIH (European Reference Index of the Humanities) category NAT, LLBA (CSA Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, ProQuest), MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, and Linguistic Bibliography of CIPL (Permanent International Committee of Linguists). Article manuscripts submitted to Keel ja Kirjandus undergo peer review before publication, a practice in place since 2001. The journal follows best practices in the ethics of scholarly publishing as outlined in the COPE’s (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Guidelines for all involved parties: Authors, Editors, Reviewers, and the Publisher; see http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct. Keel ja Kirjandus operates on an open-access model. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. The articles are published under the Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, permitting reusers to copy and distribute unadapted material in any medium or format, for noncommercial purposes only, with proper attribution. The journal is funded by the state of Estonia (Ministry of Culture). Five volumes of indexes have been published (I: 1958–1967, II: 1968–1977, III: 1978–1987, IV: 1988–1997, V: 1998–2006); indexes 1988–1997 and 1998–2006 are published electronically, see Archive. The book series Keele ja Kirjanduse raamatusari features publications aligned with the journal’s focus, including article collections, studies and other relevant texts. Since 2016, the journal has held conferences every three years in line with its focus. Previous conference themes include “The Disintegration of Philology” (2016), “Truth and Truths in the Humanitie
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Johanna RossPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities10.4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities8.1%
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences6.3%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.2%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities5.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 70/1186 | 94th |
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 355/1434 | 75th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 338/1137 | 70th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 410/1221 | 66th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, MLA International Bibliography, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, CEEOL, DIGAR, Linguistic Bibliography
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 ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,050 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 30 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 50 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 91 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 203 |
| 2022 | 64 | 40 | 97 |
| 2021 | 63 | 37 | 33 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE publication ethics principles. Model summary
Keele ja Kirjanduse toimetus järgib COPE-i (Committee on Publication Ethics) kirjastamiseetika printsiipe, vt http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct.
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
- Foundation Kultuurileht
- Country or region
- Estonia
- Language
- Estonian
- ISSN
- 0131-1441
- Electronic ISSN
- 2346-6014
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Keel ja Kirjandus
How long does peer review take at Keel ja Kirjandus?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Keel ja Kirjandus?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Keel ja Kirjandus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Keel ja Kirjandus is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Keel ja Kirjandus open access, and what is the APC?
Keel ja Kirjandus 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: .