Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Slavistica Vilnensis
ISSN 2351-6895 · eISSN 2424-6115 · Vilnius University Press · Lithuania
Slavistica Vilnensis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 66% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slavistica Vilnensis is published by Vilnius University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and language evolution, Linguistics and Language Studies and Classical Studies and Philology, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scientific journal Slavistica Vilnensis focuses on the research into various aspects of the Slavic languages, literature and culture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Jelena KonickajaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities9.8%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities7.6%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities7.6%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities5.5%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 758/1137 | 33rd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 866/1221 | 28th |
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
Google Scholar, EBSCO, Dimensions, Scilit, Sherpa RomeoPublisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 552 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 66%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Vilnius University Press
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, Russian, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 2351-6895
- Electronic ISSN
- 2424-6115
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slavistica Vilnensis
How long does peer review take at Slavistica Vilnensis?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 66%. 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 Slavistica Vilnensis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Slavistica Vilnensis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slavistica Vilnensis is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Slavistica Vilnensis open access, and what is the APC?
Slavistica Vilnensis 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .