Journal profile
Review of Irish Studies in Europe
ISSN 2398-7685 · European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies · Belgium
Review of Irish Studies in Europe: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Irish Studies in Europe is published by European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Irish and British Studies, Modernist Literature and Criticism and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review of Irish Studies in Europe (RISE) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes articles and reviews within the field of Irish Studies. We are dedicated to the publication of new and innovative research within and between the broad range of disciplines and areas engaged with Irish Studies. RISE publishes both themed multidisciplinary issues (with contributions from researchers in specific disciplines) and non-themed issues for which interdisciplinary research work is particularly welcome. RISE has two publications per year, one in Spring and one in Winter.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ireland 11, United Kingdom 3, France 3, Belgium 3, Netherlands 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences22.8%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities8.3%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.9%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities6.7%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities6.4%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities3.4%
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
MLA International Bibliography, JournalTOCs, Publons, QOAM, ERIHPlus, MIAR, J-Gate bibliographic databasePublisher 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 286 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 17 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 4 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articleRISE publishes both themed multidisciplinary issues (with contributions from researchers in specific disciplines) and non-themed issues for which interdisciplin…Length not stated
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- reviewedited by Ina Bergmann, Maria Eisenmann, Maureen O'Connor and Kirsten Sandrock Have a look at the Table of Contents or dive into the new issue below. Do you wan…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- review article6000 and 8000 words. The word limit for review articles is 2000 words. Where available, URLs for the references have been providemain text ≤ 2,000 words
- review sectionReview SectionLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
The copyright of any individual submission resides with the contributor. Submission to the journal is taken to mean that the contributor is allowing the journal to publish and disseminate the material (online and in paper copy). Prior to its publication in RISE, submitted work must not be published elsewhere or be considered for publication elsewhere either in printed or electronic form. Following…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
RISE is an open access journal. Our articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License). Under this license users are free to Share – copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format under the following terms: Attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers. Model summary
All articles are sent anonymously to two peer-reviewers who are experts in the field of the submitted article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Green open access / self-archiving without embargo Model summary
Contributors of articles are permitted (provided relevant bibliographic details that credit its publication in this journal are included) to deposit all versions of articles published in RISE in institutional or other repositories of their choice without embargo.
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
- European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- Irish, English
- ISSN
- 2398-7685
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Irish Studies in Europe
How long does peer review take at Review of Irish Studies in Europe?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Review of Irish Studies in Europe based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ireland (11), United Kingdom (3) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of Irish Studies in Europe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Irish Studies in Europe is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Review of Irish Studies in Europe open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Irish Studies in 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: .