Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Quaestio Rossica
ISSN 2311-911X · eISSN 2313-6871 · Ural Federal University · Russian Federation
Quaestio Rossica: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaestio Rossica is published by Ural Federal University and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soviet and Russian History, Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication and Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1. General information 1.1. Quaestio Rossica aims to internationalise the presentation of research and information on the research process. Therefore, it tries to widen the geographical and thematic scope of the research it presents in order to establish deeper contacts with academia. As such, authors are kindly asked to pay close attention to the requirements for materials submitted (See: For Authors). 1.2. The name of the Journal – Quaestio Rossica – corresponds to the global tradition of the humanities and implies issues related to Russia and its discovery. The sections of the Journal have Latin names, and their structure depends on the materials submitted to each issue. The genres accepted for publication (research article, analytical and historiographical review, biographical essay, academic narrative, review) are discussed in greater depth below. 1.3. The Journal publishes materials on relevant issues in Russian history, philology, and culture and art studies. The Journal’s objective is to widen the role of Russian humanities in global scholarship. When choosing materials for publication, special attention is paid to new and previously unpublished historical and literary sources, academic objectivity, historiographic comprehensiveness, topicality, new interpretations of artefacts, and artistic completeness. The Editorial Board expects that upon turning to new sources to interpret the past and present, authors will combine them with a constructive re-interpretation of previous approaches, new concepts, and recognition of the existence of a multitude of viewpoints. The Journal publishes articles authored by specialists in Russian studies both from Russia and abroad. The Editorial Board hopes that the interaction of different academic traditions will prevent ungrounded conclusions. 2. The Structure of the Journal 2.1. The main part of the Journal is comprised of research articles and is divided into three sections. The Problema voluminis section publishes materials devoted to a topic proposed by the Editorial Board. A list of such topics is published on the website of the Journal at the beginning of each year (See: Topics to be discussed). The Editorial Board welcomes suggestions from authors with regards to the topics of these sections. 2.2. The second section – Disputatio – features articles outside the scope of the Problema voluminis section but which are still considered to be of interest and importance to academia. 2.3. Articles reflecting on theor
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Larisa Soboleva RussiaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Russia 25, United States 4, United Kingdom 4, France 2, Poland 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences12.7%
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences10.6%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences7.9%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences4.9%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of SciencePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,089 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 17 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 40 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | 50 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | 97 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 96 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted5
- academic articlesExcept for academic articles, the Journal publishes reviews, historical surveys, discussions, and accounts of the past of the Humanities as a field.Length not stated
- accounts of the past of the humanities as a fieldExcept for academic articles, the Journal publishes reviews, historical surveys, discussions, and accounts of the past of the Humanities as a field.Length not stated
- discussionsExcept for academic articles, the Journal publishes reviews, historical surveys, discussions, and accounts of the past of the Humanities as a field.Length not stated
- historical surveysExcept for academic articles, the Journal publishes reviews, historical surveys, discussions, and accounts of the past of the Humanities as a field.Length not stated
- reviewsExcept for academic articles, the Journal publishes reviews, historical surveys, discussions, and accounts of the past of the Humanities as a field.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access journal under CC-BY license. Model summary
Quaestio Rossica is an open access journal and is subject to the CC-BY license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
All the articles are subject to double blind peer review.
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
- Ural Federal University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, German, French, Russian
- ISSN
- 2311-911X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-6871
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Quaestio Rossica
What CAS zone is Quaestio Rossica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quaestio Rossica is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Quaestio Rossica?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Quaestio Rossica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Quaestio Rossica based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (25), United States (4) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Quaestio Rossica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaestio Rossica is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Quaestio Rossica open access, and what is the APC?
Quaestio Rossica 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: .