Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism
ISSN 2312-9220 · eISSN 2312-9247 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is a periodical peer-reviewed scientific publication in the field of literary studies and journalism. The purpose of the journal is scientific exchange and cooperation between Russian and foreign scientists, publication of research results on a wide range of topical issues of literary studies and journalism, coverage of scientific activities of the professional community of literary critics and journalists in Russia and abroad. Priority areas are modern and classical literature, theory and history of journalism, mass communication. Materials corresponding to the following specialties are accepted: Literature of the Peoples of the World, Russian Literature and Literature of the peoples of the Russian Federation, Theory of Literature, Folklore Studies, Media Communications and Journalism. The journal publishes articles and reports of both well-known scientists and young specialists, doctoral and postgraduate students, as well as reviews, reviews, information about scientific projects. Materials are published in Russian and English, and articles in French, German, and Spanish are accepted for consideration as well. The editorial board of the journal includes reputable scientists from the USA, Qatar, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, India and Slovakia. The editors are open to thematic issue initiatives with guest editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Russian Literature and Bakhtin StudiesSocial Sciences18.6%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences9.9%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities8.3%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science5.7%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.4%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.3%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 667/1186 | 43rd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 981/1221 | 19th |
| Communication | Q4 | 499/541 | 7th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 800 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 116 |
| 2025 | 83 | 83 | 90 |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 105 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 141 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 58 |
| 2021 | 93 | 93 | 51 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All authors should disclose (declare in the corresponding section of the manuscript) any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or the conclusions of their manuscript. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include:• receiving funding in support of the research or the preparation of the manuscript, any conne…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The right of authorship belongs to the authors of articles. The authors transfer the rights to use the article (including the use and distribution of an article in the Open Access) to the publisher of the journal on a non-exclusive license (Publishing Agreement (Public Offer)). At the same time, authors remain full rightsholders. Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Acad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal. This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading global experts in corresponding areas of sciences, invited as independent r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
This journal follows the Green Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
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
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2312-9220
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-9247
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism
How long does peer review take at RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Which databases index RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism open access, and what is the APC?
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism 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: .