Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij
ISSN 2409-5788 · Petrozavodsk State University · Russian Federation
Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij is published by Petrozavodsk State University and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to reveal new perspectives in study of the biography and works of the brilliant Russian writer. The objectives of the journal are:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Vladimir Nikolaevich ZakharovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 6, United States 3, Germany 1, Italy 1, New Zealand 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences18.5%
- Russian Literature and Bakhtin StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences14%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences14%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering14%
- Education, Literature, Philosophy ResearchSocial Sciences13.2%
- Psycholinguistics and Behavioral StudiesSocial Sciences1.7%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, Slavic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, Slavic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
Other: Российский индекс научного цитирования (РИНЦ), Google Scholar
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 350 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 62 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions Model summary
Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Articles are sent for peer reviewing Model summary
An article that meets the requirements for publication is subsequently registered and sent for peer reviewing.
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
- Petrozavodsk State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2409-5788
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij
What CAS zone is Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Literature, Slavic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: 5–8; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (6), United States (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij open access, and what is the APC?
Neizvestnyj Dostoevskij 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: .