Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies
ISSN 2304-0785 · eISSN 2305-6754 · Moscow State University of Education · Russian Federation
Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 12 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies is published by Moscow State University of Education and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and language evolution, Byzantine Studies and History and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal Slověne = Словѣне is a periodical focusing on the fields of the arts and humanities. In accordance with the standards of humanities periodicals aimed at the development of national philological traditions in a broad cultural and academic context, the Journal Slověne = Словѣне is multilingual but with a focus on papers in English. The Journal Slověne = Словѣне is intended for the exchange of information between Russian scholars and leading universities and research centers throughout the world and for their further professional integration into the international academic community through a shared focus on Slavic studies. The target audience of the journal is Slavic philologists and scholars in related disciplines (historians, cultural anthropologists, sociologists, specialists in comparative and religious studies, etc.) and related fields (Byzantinists, Germanists, Hebraists, Turkologists, Finno-Ugrists, etc.).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Fjodor B. UspenskijPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities21.8%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities14.9%
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities5.2%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Literature, Language, and Rhetoric StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 75.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 41 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 41 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Abstract
- 180–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted8
- dictionary materialsThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- discussion materialsThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- information about current scholarly eventsThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- notesThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- reportsThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- reviewsThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- scholarly papersThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
- texts prepared for publicationThe Editorial Team accepts for consideration scholarly papers, notes, texts prepared for publication, information about current scholarly events, dictionary mat…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 1. Authorship Issues
When submitting a paper to publish in Slověne = Словѣне, the Author thereby confirms his or her authorship. In the case of a collaborative work, one of the Authors may submit material for publication provided that all coauthors are listed with all necessary and correct information about them.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
The International Journal Slověne = Словѣне is an academic periodical with no political, ideological, confessional, or other agendas; therefore the Journal’s activities are solely for the sake of scholarship. All participants in the editorial and publishing process (Authors, Reviewers, Editors, and Editorial Board Members) should keep this in mind and follow the ethical standards outlined below, w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
For Authors Slověne = Словѣне license Creative Commons | Attribution-NoDerivatives For Users Slověne = Словѣне license Creative Commons | Attribution-NoDerivatives
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access under the Budapest Open Access Initiative. Model summary
The journal Slověne = Словѣне has agreed to the Budapest Open Access Initiative and therefore 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 Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review after editorial screening. Model summary
Expert evaluation of the submitted papers goes through four main stages: 1. Preliminary Consideration of the submitted papers is carried out by the Managing Editors. At this stage, a decision to reject the submission is taken collectively by the Managing Editors together with the Editor-in-Chief; a rejection might occur in the case of submissions that do not fit the core subjects of the journal as…
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
- Moscow State University of Education
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Croatian, Russian, German, Bulgarian
- ISSN
- 2304-0785
- Electronic ISSN
- 2305-6754
- 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 Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies
What CAS zone is Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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.
How long does peer review take at Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 180–250 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Slovene-International Journal of Slavic Studies 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: .