Journal profile · FOLKLORE
SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE
ISSN 0036-794X · Schweizerische Gesellschaft fuer Vogalkunde und Vogalschutz
SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 14 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE is published by Schweizerische Gesellschaft fuer Vogalkunde und Vogalschutz and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Linguistics and Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, together about 55.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): FOLKLORE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences33.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities11.1%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Photography and Visual CultureArts and Humanities11.1%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities11.1%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 588/692 | 15th |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1266/1434 | 11th |
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
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft fuer Vogalkunde und Vogalschutz
- ISSN
- 0036-794X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE
What CAS zone is SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Folklore. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE open access, and what is the APC?
SCHWEIZERISCHES ARCHIV FUR VOLKSKUNDE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .