Journal profile · Literature
NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien
ISSN 0940-5585 · eISSN 1863-639X · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Germany
NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
As a double-blind peer-reviewed open access journal, NORDEUROPAforum observes cultural studies of Northern Europe in Germany. We publish articles, reviews, annotations, and reports in German and English that cover the »greater« North: our publications address Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the Baltic States, North-western Russia, the southern Baltic Sea region and trans-regional connections.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Inken DosePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 2, Denmark 1, Norway 1, Finland 1, Russia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 8 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 | |
| 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 accepted4
- annotationsWe publish articles, reviews, annotations, and reports in German and EnglishLength not stated
- articlesWe publish articles, reviews, annotations, and reports in German and EnglishLength not stated
- reportsWe publish articles, reviews, annotations, and reports in German and EnglishLength not stated
- reviewsWe publish articles, reviews, annotations, and reports in German and EnglishLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Creative Commons
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license since 2019 Model summary
Since 2019 all our articles are distributed with a Creative Commons licence: »This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)«. The Creative Comm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access und Quality Control
No fees for publishing or submitting articles Model summary
Since 2006, NORDEUROPAforum has been published exclusively as an Open Access journal on the internet. Upon positive evaluation, our articles are peer-reviewed by two external experts (double-blind) before they get edited on close consultation with the author. With this type of publication, we ensure that both authors and readers have free and unrestricted access to scholarly research. Our submissi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two external experts Model summary
Upon positive evaluation, our articles are peer-reviewed by two external experts (double-blind) before they get edited on close consultation with the author.
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
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 0940-5585
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-639X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien
What CAS zone is NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (2), Denmark (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien is indexed in DOAJ.
Is NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien open access, and what is the APC?
NORDEUROPAforum Zeitschrift fur Kulturstudien 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .