Journal profile
Orientalia Suecana
ISSN 0078-6578 · eISSN 2001-7324 · Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University · Sweden
Orientalia Suecana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orientalia Suecana is published by Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Orientalia Suecana is a journal publishing contributions on languages and literatures within the fields of Semitic, Iranian, Turkic, Indic, and Chinese studies. Orientalia Suecana adopts the Diamond Open Access publishing model that provides free access to peer-reviewed journal articles without charging article processing fees. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright of their publication with no restrictions. Authors may deposit a copy of their paper (any available version) in an institutional or other repository of their choice without embargo. Orientalia Suecana uses an open peer review model according to which the identities of both the author and the reviewer are known to each other. All submitted material will undergo peer review by at least two scientific experts independent of the editorial board before acceptance for publication. Peer review and editing are done by volunteers working in academia. The articles are published individually after final proofs are returned from authors. The journal’s publications are stored and archived on Uppsala University Publications’ journal platform. Publications prior to November 2023 are available through DiVA – Academic Archive Online – which is Uppsala University’s system for digital publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 5, Denmark 1, Norway 1, Finland 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities14.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities11.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7.2%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities5.9%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities5.6%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
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.
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 67 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright
- AI use
Submissions must not be written by generative AI. Model summary
The submission has not been written by generative AI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses entered on the site are used exclusively for the journal's stated purposes and not shared with any other party. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All articles are published under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright with no restrictions. Model summary
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright of their publication with no restrictions.
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
- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0078-6578
- Electronic ISSN
- 2001-7324
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Orientalia Suecana
How long does peer review take at Orientalia Suecana?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Orientalia Suecana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Orientalia Suecana based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (5), Denmark (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orientalia Suecana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orientalia Suecana is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Orientalia Suecana open access, and what is the APC?
Orientalia Suecana 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: .