Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities
ISSN 1224-7448 · eISSN 2247-8442 · Cluj University Press · Romania
Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities is published by Cluj University Press and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Cultural and National Identity, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and Comparative and World Literature, together about 36% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We welcome scholarly articles and book reviews from a great variety of scientific research in the humanities. The profile of the journal is multidisciplinary; therefore we encourage approaches of original and daring subjects that include congruent directions in the humanities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences19.9%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities7.9%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.5%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences3.8%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities3.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 3 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 16 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Statement
Authors retain full copyright, per Publication Agreement Model summary
If it is considered acceptable by the editors of the journal, we will prepare and publish your article in the journal. We reserve the right to make editorial changes necessary to make the article suitable for publication or that we deem reasonably necessary to avoid violations of third party rights or violation of any laws; we reserve the right not to continue publishing for any reason.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Philobiblon is an Open Access publication that allows for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reference style: The Chicago Manual of Style, Notes and Bibliography System Model summary
The guidelines for reference style follow The Chicago Manual of Style, following the Notes and Bibliography System.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may self-archive on academic networks/personal websites with full reference to original publication Model summary
Authors are encouraged to share their articles published in Philobiblon on all known academic networks (https://www.academia.edu/ , https://www.researchgate.net/ etc.) or on their personal websites, provided that they give the full reference to the original publication in Philobiblon.
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
- Cluj University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1224-7448
- Electronic ISSN
- 2247-8442
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities
What CAS zone is Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities 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 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
Philobiblon-Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities 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: .