Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Nietzsche-Studien
ISSN 0342-1422 · eISSN 1613-0790 · Walter de Gruyter
Nietzsche-Studien: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nietzsche-Studien is published by Walter de Gruyter and is classed under Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, German Literature and Culture Studies and Philosophy and Historical Thought, together about 61.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities32.8%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities18.3%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities10.5%
- Hume's philosophy and hair distributionSocial Sciences7.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.4%
- Education, Literature, Philosophy ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.2%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 24 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022 | 32 | 30 | 25 |
| 2021 | 51 | 9 | 24 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0342-1422
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-0790
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nietzsche-Studien
What CAS zone is Nietzsche-Studien in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Nietzsche-Studien?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nietzsche-Studien is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Nietzsche-Studien open access, and what is the APC?
Nietzsche-Studien is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .