Journal profile
Pitanna Literaturoznavstva
ISSN 2306-2908 · Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University · Ukraine
Pitanna Literaturoznavstva: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pitanna Literaturoznavstva is published by Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic Studies, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics and German Literature and Culture Studies, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The aim of the scholarly journal “Problems of Literary Criticism” is to publish original research in the fields of literary studies, literary theory, comparative literature, and related humanities disciplines, as well as to foster the development of contemporary scholarly discourse, promote the integration of Ukrainian humanities into the international academic community, and ensure open access to research findings. The journal focuses on key research areas, including: literary theory and history of literature; comparative literary studies; reception studies; intermedial and interdisciplinary approaches; postcolonial, decolonial, and cultural studies perspectives; contemporary methodologies in the humanities. The main objectives of the journal are: to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research findings; to uphold high standards of academic integrity, transparency, and independent peer review; to promote international scholarly collaboration and attract contributions from researchers worldwide; to advance contemporary methodological approaches in literary studies; to support early-career researchers and facilitate their integration into the academic community; to ensure open access to scholarly publications in accordance with open science principles; to enhance the visibility and impact of research through indexing in international databases. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, book reviews, and other materials relevant to its scope, all of which undergo a process of independent peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Petro RychloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 8, Germany 1, Poland 1, Austria 1, Romania 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities8.2%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities5.5%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities5.2%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), MLA International Bibliography, Slavic Humanities Index, EBSCO Discovery ServicesPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 18 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 7 |
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 14 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 | |
| OpenAlex | UAH 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | UAH 600 | 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication; work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, addition…
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
- Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2306-2908
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pitanna Literaturoznavstva
How long does peer review take at Pitanna Literaturoznavstva?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pitanna Literaturoznavstva based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (8), Germany (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pitanna Literaturoznavstva?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pitanna Literaturoznavstva is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Pitanna Literaturoznavstva open access, and what is the APC?
Pitanna Literaturoznavstva 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: .