Journal profile
Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie
ISSN 0023-3196 · eISSN 2719-8979 · Instytut Północny im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego (The Wojciech Kętrzyński Northern Institute, formerly The Wojciech Kętrzyński Research Center) · Poland
Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie is published by Instytut Północny im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego (The Wojciech Kętrzyński Northern Institute, formerly The Wojciech Kętrzyński Research Center). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland, Polish Historical and Cultural Studies and Central European national history, together about 63% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
History of the Journal “Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”), published in Olsztyn since 1957, is the oldest historical journal on the area of Warmia and Mazury. This quarterly journal is a continuation and draws on the tradition of the “Scientific Information Bulletin” issued in years 1946-1950 by the Masurian Institute. Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina was one of the first editors of the “Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”). Nevertheless, the journal gained its reputation, recognizability and international character thanks to the work of the long-term chairperson of the Program Board – Prof. Marian Biskup, and of the members of the Editorial Board – Prof. Janusz Jasiński, Prof. Wojciech Wrzesiński, and Prof. Bohdan Łukaszewicz. Currently, “Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie” ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”) is published quarterly during the last month of each quarter: No. 1 in March, No. 2 in June, No. 3 in September, No. 4 in December. The editorial board is constantly accepting submissions. The magazine is published by: The Instytut Północny im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego (The Wojciech Kętrzyński Northern Institute, formerly The Wojciech Kętrzyński Research Center) in Olsztyn, Towarzystwo Naukowe im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego (The Scientific Society of Wojciech Kętrzyński) and State Archives in Olsztyn. “Komunikaty” ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”) are found on the list of scientific journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Authors receive 70 points for publishing an article. Aims and thematic scope of the journal The objective of “Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie” ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”) is to act in favour of the development and promotion of scientific research in the fields of history, archaeology, culture and church-related sciences, theological sciences regarding the contemporary area of north-eastern Poland as well as the historical areas of Prussia, northern parts of the 1st Polish Republic with Livonia, the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, former East Prussia (Warmia and Mazury, Kaliningrad Oblast, Klaipeda) and the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia). “Komunikaty” ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin”) is a scientific quarterly that publishes about 30 articles – scientific papers, reviews and source texts – each year. The journal enables the exchange of scientific views as well as informs about new publications and scientific events mainly concerning Warmia and Mazury. “Komunikaty Mazur
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities29.9%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences24.6%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences8.5%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities4.7%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3.6%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2.5%
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
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
Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), ICI Journals Master List (Index Copernicus), The National Digital Library POLONA, Historical Abstracts (EBSCO), Science Library BazHumPublisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 9 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 91 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 16 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
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)
Article types accepted1
- editorialThe Editorial Board accepts only original scientific manuscripts in Polish, English, or in other national language, not submitted for print to another book or s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
GDPR Privacy Notice – for the authors of articles sent for publication in the "Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin") Model summary
GDPR Privacy Notice – for the authors of articles sent for publication in the "Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie ("Masuro-Warmian Bulletin")
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
- Instytut Północny im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego (The Wojciech Kętrzyński Northern Institute, formerly The Wojciech Kętrzyński Research Center)
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish, Russian, German
- ISSN
- 0023-3196
- Electronic ISSN
- 2719-8979
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 333 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie
How long does peer review take at Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie open access, and what is the APC?
Komunikaty MazurskoWarminskie 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: .