Journal profile
Sineza
ISSN 2712-1259 · eISSN 2712-1291 · Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sineza: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sineza is published by Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Balkans: History, Politics, Society, Central European national history and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 41% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SYNESIS: Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences (abbreviated: SYNESIS) is published by Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka with the idea of encouraging and affirming research in the field of humanities and social sciences. The journal is dedicated to the dialogue and cooperation of related humanities such as history, psychology, philosophy, pedagogy and other humanities and social sciences. SYNESIS publishes original papers that have not been published previously, scientific articles, reviews, critical editions of historical sources, etc. SYNESIS is an Open Access journal. Contributions to the journal should be submitted in official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in English language, with summaries in language of the paper and in English language. The Journal is issued twice a year. SYNESIS publishes papers in the following fields: psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, history, art history, archaeology, classics and related humanities and social sciences. Article Processing Charges Journal Synesis does not require authors to pay processing charges for submitting or publishing articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Boris BabićPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences25.1%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences10.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology4.9%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.4%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.8%
- History and International RelationsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- book reviewBook review: up to 8 text cardsLength not stated
- brief communicationA brief communication is a paper, but of a smaller or preliminary nature, in which some elements of IMRAD can be omitted, and it is a summary of the results of …Length not stated
- professional paperProfessional paperLength not stated
- reportReport: up to 4 text cardsLength not stated
- review scientific articleA review scientific article is a review of the latest papers on a particular subject area in order to summarize, analyze, evaluate or synthesize already publish…Length not stated
- scientific critique or reviewScientific critique or review is a discussion on a certain scientific topic, based exclusively on scientific argumentation, in which the author proves the corre…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Preprints
- Open access
Continuous submission Model summary
The journal accepts papers continuously throughout the year.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
The review procedure is carried out according to the principle of "double blind" review, ie. the identity of the author is unknown to the reviewer, and the identity of the reviewer is unknown to the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint article:
Latimier, A., Peyre, H., & Ramus, F. (2020). A meta-analytic review of the benefit of spacing out retrieval practice episodes on retention. PsyArXiv. https://psyarxiv.com/kzy7u/
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
- Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
- ISSN
- 2712-1259
- Electronic ISSN
- 2712-1291
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sineza
How long does peer review take at Sineza?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Sineza?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Sineza?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sineza is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sineza open access, and what is the APC?
Sineza 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: .