Journal profile · LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Romanica Olomucensia
ISSN 1803-4136 · eISSN 2571-0966 · Palacký University Olomouc · Czechia
Romanica Olomucensia: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanica Olomucensia is published by Palacký University Olomouc and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and linguistics and terminology studies, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Romanica Olomucensia offers an international forum for the publication of original research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of linguistics, literature, translation, and the cultures of Romance-language countries. The journal publishes manuscripts that demonstrate methodological rigor, high standards of scholarly writing, and either offer significant conclusions within their area of study or provide an innovative contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field.In addition to research articles, the journal welcomes substantial book reviews and research notes that provide in-depth critical discussion and contribute meaningfully to scholarly debate within the above-mentioned disciplines. The main aim of the journal is to create a bridge between the long-established Central European research tradition in these fields and specialists from Romance-language countries, especially in Europe, but also in the Americas and Africa.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Editor-in-chief Enrique GutiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 2, Germany 1, Slovakia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities13.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities10.2%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.9%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Crossref
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,013Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 3 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 8 |
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 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Palacký University Olomouc
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- Spanish, Galician, Italian, French, Catalan, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1803-4136
- Electronic ISSN
- 2571-0966
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38 (2026)
- 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 Romanica Olomucensia
What CAS zone is Romanica Olomucensia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanica Olomucensia is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature, Romance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Romanica Olomucensia?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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 Romanica Olomucensia based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (2), Germany (1) and Slovakia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Romanica Olomucensia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanica Olomucensia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Romanica Olomucensia open access, and what is the APC?
Romanica Olomucensia 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .