Journal profile
Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara
ISSN 0034-8392 · eISSN 3061-4201 · Editura Academiei Române · Romania
Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara is published by Editura Academiei Române. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Central European Literary Studies, Modernist Literature and Criticism and Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Review of Literary History and Theory is an academic journal specialized in literary criticism, literary history and theory. It is edited by The Institute for Literary History and Theory “G. Calinescu” of The Romanian Academy and is released annually online and in print by the Romanian Academy’s Publishing House. The journal publishes articles on the relationship between Romanian literature and world literatures and on local and global aspects in literature and culture, archival materials and original documents, overviews in literary history or historical case studies, short monographies or analysis of relevant authors and up-to-date theoretical debates. The journal aims to offer a platform for the crossroads of literatures, of tradition and innovation in literary studies and promotes Romanian literature and its specific values, but also the dialogue with other literatures, with their own various values. In a context of rapid change and transformation, the journal is determined to contribute to the reshaping of Romanian literary studies and to a better understanding of contemporary world literature by offering a space of discussion and connection for Romanian and global topics of research and debate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Paul CernatPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 4, Austria 2 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences13.2%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities11.3%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities9.4%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities7%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities7%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities7%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities6.6%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.2%
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
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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 92 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 2 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- MLA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Languages accepted: Romanian, English, French; other widespread languages accepted with longer peer review. Model summary
Articles can be submitted in Romanian, English and French. We accept articles written in other widespread languages (German, Italian, Spanish etc.), but these articles will require a longer peer-review process.
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
- Editura Academiei Române
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, Italian, Romanian, French, German
- ISSN
- 0034-8392
- Electronic ISSN
- 3061-4201
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara
How long does peer review take at Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: MLA. 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 Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (4) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Istorie si Teorie Literara 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .