Journal profile
Rhema Rema
ISSN 2500-2953 · Moscow Pedagogical State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education · Russian Federation
Rhema Rema: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rhema Rema is published by Moscow Pedagogical State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistics and Cultural Studies and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Rhema” publishes academic papers on topical questions in linguistics and methods of teaching languages and literature. Priority is given to the works based on a clear system of terms and linguistic analysis combining a broad theoretical approach with an analysis of linguistic phenomena. For the papers on methods of teaching foreign languages and literature the practical value of the methods presented is of high importance, as well as their accordance with the main and up-to-date tendencies in theoretical, methodological and practical pedagogic research. The editorial board bases its decisions about publishing the paper on double-blind reviewing by two independent specialists (in case of disagreement between them a third reviewer is asked to evaluate the work). The following criteria are taken into consideration: Originality Empirical data Familiarity with the scholarly literature in the given area Overall adequacy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Anton V. ZimmerlingPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 6, United States 1, Italy 1, Spain 1, Norway 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities21.3%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities7.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.8%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology5.6%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience4.3%
- Russian Literature and Bakhtin StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Database, Russian Scientific Citation Index, CyberLeninka, eLIBRARY.RU, Higher Attestation Commission
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 37 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 accepted2
- language teachingLanguage Teaching The section welcomes for consideration original articles by Russian and international authors focusing on the problems of theory and methods o…Length not stated
- linguisticsSections Linguistics Articles on language theory (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis), areal, typological, and diachronic studies, as …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright
Articles are accessible under Creative Commons Licence with reference to the authorship 4.0 Global. Model summary
All articles are accessibile under Creative Commons Licence with reference to the authorship 4.0 Global. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. Model summary
The journal “Rhema” has agreed to the Budapest Open Access Initiative and therefore provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two independent specialists; a third reviewer is consulted in case of disagreement. Model summary
The editorial board bases its decisions about publishing the paper on double-blind reviewing by two independent specialists (in case of disagreement between them a third reviewer is asked to evaluate the work).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: papers must contain new results; no reprint of one's own older works. Model summary
The paper should contain new results by the author. No reprint of one’s own older works is allowed.
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
- Moscow Pedagogical State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2500-2953
- 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 Rhema Rema
How long does peer review take at Rhema Rema?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Rhema Rema based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (6), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rhema Rema?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rhema Rema is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Rhema Rema open access, and what is the APC?
Rhema Rema 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .