Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Slavonica
ISSN 1361-7427 · eISSN 1745-8145 · Taylor & Francis
Slavonica: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 215 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 43% (journal website); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slavonica is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History 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 Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Slavonica publishes work in the fields of Russian and Central and East European Studies: literature, language, linguistics, history, politics, social issues, religion, music, culture and the arts; Russian/East European cultural links; original, or previously unpublished documents, illustrations, poetry and short prose; translations of poetry and shorter prose fiction (with commentary); feature articles of appropriate interest; reports and announcements on conferences, exhibitions and events; and anniversary tributes and obituaries. Each issue contains around thirty specialist book reviews commissioned from experts the world over on a wide range of topics: economics, history, politics, drama, arts, and music. Peer Review Statement All research articles and review articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two external specialist referees. Editorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 16, United States 5, Russia 2, Germany 1, France 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences14.7%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences9.8%
- Russian Literature and Bakhtin StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.1%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences3.6%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumni, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Complete, Advanced Placement Source, America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, MLA, SocINDEX, TOC Premier
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 13,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 635 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 12 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 215 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted10
- book reviewsEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- introductionIntroduction | Published online: 23 Aug 2026Length not stated
- introductionsEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- obituariesEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- perspectivesEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- poetry and proseEditorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 12 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articlesAll research articles and review articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a …Length not stated
- review articlesAll research articles and review articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Slavonica is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double anonymous peer review by a minimum of two external specialist referees, with initial editor screening. Model summary
All research articles and review articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two external specialist referees. Editorials, book reviews, introductions, perspectives, obituaries, poetry and prose are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1361-7427
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-8145
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slavonica
What CAS zone is Slavonica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slavonica is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Slavonica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.1, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Slavonica?
The publisher reports about 215 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 43%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Slavonica based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16), United States (5) and Russia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Slavonica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slavonica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Slavonica open access, and what is the APC?
Slavonica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .