Journal profile · Multiple
Slavic Review
ISSN 0037-6779 · eISSN 2325-7784 · Cambridge University Press
Slavic Review: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 225 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slavic Review is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Soviet and Russian History and Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Slavic Review is an international interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, past and present. The journal publishes articles of original and significant research and interpretation, reviews of scholarly books and films, and topical review essays and discussion forums. Submissions from all disciplines and perspectives are welcomed. A primary purpose of the journal is to encourage dialogue among different scholarly approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences18.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences11.6%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Russia and Soviet political economySocial Sciences4.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.4%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 685OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 225 | 49 | 13 |
| 2024 | 262 | 47 | 36 |
| 2023 | 304 | 46 | 41 |
| 2022 | 310 | 41 | 111 |
| 2021 | 262 | 35 | 399 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0037-6779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-7784
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slavic Review
What CAS zone is Slavic Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slavic Review is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary / Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Slavic Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.23; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 69.
Which databases index Slavic Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slavic Review is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Slavic Review open access, and what is the APC?
Slavic Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .