Journal profile
Romanian Journal of Historical Studies
ISSN 2601-3428 · Ovidius University of Constanta · Romania
Romanian Journal of Historical Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Journal of Historical Studies (RJHS) is a biannual, open access and free online publication, edited and published by Doctoral School of Socio-Human Sciences– “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania. As an international, peer-reviewed journal, RJHS provides a platform for the publication of the scientific articles, research papers, conference proceedings and book reviews in the areas of the Romanian history and culture, as well as universal history and civilization, covering a broad range of historical approaches including social, economic, political, diplomatic, intellectual and cultural. RJHS is aimed to doctoral students and, at the same time, to all historians, both consecrated and those at the beginning of their careers, who want to publish the results of their research activity in the fields of ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Like Loading...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Dan VătămanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 6, Vietnam 1, Nigeria 1, Ukraine 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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
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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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Unspecified 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 | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsthe publication of the scientific articles, research papers, conference proceedings and book reviewsLength not stated
- conference proceedingsthe publication of the scientific articles, research papers, conference proceedings and book reviewsLength not stated
- research papersthe publication of the scientific articles, research papers, conference proceedings and book reviewsLength not stated
- scientific articlesthe publication of the scientific articles, research papers, conference proceedings and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Authors hold copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
The journal allow the authors to hold the copyright and to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
In terms of quality, the peer review process is essential. The peer-review process has two steps: Internal Peer Review Process and External Peer Review Process. Internal Peer Review Process: Each submitted article goes to an editor assigned by the Editorial Board. According to the topic of the article, proper to the topic of the journal or for the choice and presentation of dates contained in the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts must be original, not published elsewhere or under consideration by another journal; authors must submit a Declaration of Originality. Model summary
Any manuscript submitted to RJHS must be original work that has not already been published or is currently under consideration by another journal. In this regard authors are required to complete and submit a Declaration of Originality along with the manuscript.
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
- Ovidius University of Constanta
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2601-3428
- 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 Romanian Journal of Historical Studies
How long does peer review take at Romanian Journal of Historical Studies?
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 Romanian Journal of Historical Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Romanian Journal of Historical Studies based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (6), Vietnam (1) and Nigeria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Romanian Journal of Historical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Journal of Historical Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Romanian Journal of Historical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Journal of Historical 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: .