Journal profile
Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages
ISSN 1583-7467 · Editura Politehnica · Romania
Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages is published by Editura Politehnica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Translation Studies and Practices, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and linguistics and terminology studies, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara is a direct successor of the Bulletin Scientifique de l’Ecole Polytechnique de Timişoara, which was started in 1923. The Transactions on Modern Languages is published by of the Department of Communication and Foreign Languages of the Politehnica University of Timişoara. The Transactions on Modern Languages publishes original papers and reviews in all areas of theoretical and applied linguistics, including discourse analysis, pragmatics, rhetoric, terminology, languages for special purposes, foreign language teaching, and also translation and interpreting studies. The journal, published as one volume per year, is included in the following databases: CEEOL, EBSCO, ERIHPLUS, Europeana, Google Scholar, MLA, ULRICH'S and WorldCat. The languages of publication are English, French or German. ISSN: 1583-7467 Google Scholar Profile Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara - Google Scholar Author(s) Codes of EthicsThe Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara, Transactions on Modern Languages, publishes high-quality scholarly papers. The SB Code of Ethics describes the journal policies for ensuring the ethical treatment of Author(s) and the publication process. Authors are encouraged to read these guidelines and address any questions or concerns to the editor-in-chief, at sb.tml*upt.ro. These guidelines apply to manuscripts submitted to SB and may be revised at any time by the Editors. Commitment to ethical professional conduct is expected from every researcher. The research work should neither neglect nor discriminate against individuals and groups who may benefit from advances in research. Research Work The Author’s research work should:Contribute to a specific knowledge domain within the Journal research topics;The research conducted should benefit the society and contributes to the knowledge domain;Research must be conducted with respect for all within the community and for all communities in society regardless of race, ethnicity, culture and/or religion;Respect the rules of confidentiality with regard to the review process;All data must be treated with appropriate levels of confidentiality and anonymity. Authors should ensure the accuracy, appropriateness, ownership of data and research results. Originality and manuscript submission SB only publishes original papers, which have not been published before. The research work must not have been previous
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities17%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities10.4%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.4%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science4.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
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
CEEOL, EBSCO, ERIHPLUS, Europeana, Google Scholar, MLA, ULRICH'S, WorldCatPublisher 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 14 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 29 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| 2023 | 92 | 92 | 38 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 31 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only; no simultaneous submission Model summary
By submitting a paper to this journal, authors certify that the manuscript has not been submitted to, nor is it under consideration for publication by any other journal, conference proceedings, or similar publications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer agreement required Model summary
All articles should be accompanied by a Contributor Data Sheet and by a Copyright Transfer Agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access Model summary
The Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara, Transactions on Modern Languages, 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 review board members Model summary
All papers submitted for publication are blindly reviewed by two members of the review board.
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
- Editura Politehnica
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 1583-7467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages
How long does peer review take at Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Templates: Word. 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 Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timisoara Transactions on Modern Languages 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: .