Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Politics in Central Europe
ISSN 1801-3422 · eISSN 2787-9038 · Walter de Gruyter · Czechia
Politics in Central Europe: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Politics in Central Europe is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Politics and Security, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
02 July 2022 Politics in Central Europe is an open access, independent and internationally peer-reviewed scientific journal in political science and international relations. The Journal was established in 2005 in the cooperation with the Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA). Politics in Central Europe publishes original, peer-reviewed manuscripts focusing on issues in comparative politics, policy... Read More ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Jakub CharvátPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences13.2%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences12.8%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.5%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences11.3%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.1%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 375/745 | 49th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 780/1530 | 49th |
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
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
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 279 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 148 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 242 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 226 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 190 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 176 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 185 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
Article types accepted2
- research (academic) articleResearch (Academic) Article RequirementsLength not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence. Model summary
Articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Key Principles of the Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review managed by PCE editors and conducted by external experts. Model summary
During the peer-review process of research articles, we stick to the following principles: Double-blind review managed by PCE editors and conducted by external experts on a given topic External double-blind review is preceded by the initial editorial assessment of manuscripts by PCE editors. A manuscript can be rejected as inappropriate at this stage. At least two external reviews of each manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscripts must not be published elsewhere or under consideration by another journal/publishing house. Model summary
PCE accepts only manuscripts that have not been published in other journals yet or are not under consideration by another journal/publishing house.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1801-3422
- Electronic ISSN
- 2787-9038
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Politics in Central Europe
How long does peer review take at Politics in Central Europe?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Politics in Central Europe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Politics in Central Europe is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Politics in Central Europe open access, and what is the APC?
Politics in Central Europe 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: .