Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Orbis Scholae
ISSN 1802-4637 · eISSN 2336-3177 · Charles University · Czechia
Orbis Scholae: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orbis Scholae is published by Charles University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Global Educational Policies and Reforms and Education Pedagogy and Practices, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Orbis scholae je odborný recenzovaný časopis zaměřený na problematiku školního vzdělávání v jeho širších sociokulturních souvislostech. Cílem časopisu je přispět k porozumění školnímu vzdělávání a jeho rozvoji, k řešení problémů praxe a vzdělávací politiky.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Austria 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Australia 1, Switzerland 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences11.3%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences10.9%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences5.4%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences4.9%
- Educational Research and MethodsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences4.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1057/1698 | 37th |
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: CEEOL, EBSCO
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 572 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 112 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 124 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 173 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 176 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 177 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 195 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Od roku 2024 (ročník 18) vychází časopis pouze v elektronické podobě. Model summary
Oznamujeme autorům a čtenářům, že po dohodě s nakladatelstvím Karolinum bude od roku 2024 (ročník 18) časopis Orbis scholae vycházet pouze v elektronické podobě.
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
- Charles University
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, Czech
- ISSN
- 1802-4637
- Electronic ISSN
- 2336-3177
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Orbis Scholae
How long does peer review take at Orbis Scholae?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Orbis Scholae based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (2), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orbis Scholae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orbis Scholae is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Orbis Scholae open access, and what is the APC?
Orbis Scholae 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: .