Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies
ISSN 1500-7502 · eISSN 1890-9671 · Septentrio Academic Publishing · Norway
Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies is published by Septentrio Academic Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Poljarnyj vestnik is a peer-review online open access journal that publishes original research about Slavic languages, literatures and cultures. Submissions from all disciplines within Slavic studies are welcome, and the journal also encourages interdisciplinary research. The journal is accredited as a level 1 journal in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers. Poljarnyj vestnik is published by the UiT The Arctic University of Norway on behalf of the Norwegian Slavists' Association (Norsk Slavistforbund). The UiT University Library provides an internet platform for the management and distribution of the journal, as well as technical support. The legal owner of the journal is UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The Norwegian Slavists' Association elects two editors at their general assembly for a period of three years. The editors solicit submissions, supervise the referee process, decide which submissions to publish, and upload formatted contributions to the web page of the journal. The editors consult with the editorial board, which is appointed by the editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities17.3%
- Russian Literature and Bakhtin StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities7.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology4.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences4.4%
- Vladimir Nabokov Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 713/1186 | 39th |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 502/692 | 27th |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1140/1434 | 20th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 905/1137 | 20th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1010/1221 | 17th |
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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)
Article types accepted1
- articles (peer reviewed)Articles (peer reviewed) Scholarly, peer reviewed articles on Russian language, literature and culture.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The CC-BY license does not apply to (partial) content where a third party holds the copyright. Authors are able to enter int Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License . This means, among other things, that anyone is free to copy and distribute the content, as long as they give proper credit to the author(s) and the journal. The CC-BY license does not apply to (partial) content where a third party holds the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal provides immediate open access to all its content, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. The journal has no article submission charges or article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
From January 1st 2014, all contributors are subjected to double-blind peer-review. (Earlier contributions have been subjected to editorial review.) Normal turn-around time for evaluation of manuscripts is two to three months from the date of receipt.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism screening
The journal has started using Similarity Check, a plagiarism screening service. From 2016 all submitted manuscripts will be scanned for plagiarism.
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
- Septentrio Academic Publishing
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 1500-7502
- Electronic ISSN
- 1890-9671
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies
How long does peer review take at Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Poljarnyj Vestnik Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies 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: .