Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology
ISSN 1335-1303 · eISSN 1339-9357 · Sciendo · Slovakia
Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology is published by Sciendo 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 Education, Psychology, and Social Research, Eastern European Communism and Reforms and Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal's scope is territorially oriented mainly on the Central European region. The papers published in the journal analyse social phenomena based on data obtained mainly by means of ethnographic field research methods. The journal editors prefer original articles of analytical, theoretical, or synthesising nature, contributing to current debates in social sciences and humanities. In terms of topics, the journal focuses predominantly on the research of ethnic, national, confessional, age and gender differences which characterise late modern societies; on the research of social, cultural and economic transformations of European societies in the historical context (modernisation, post-socialist transformation, European integration, globalisation); on the research of folk culture, folklore, tangible and intangible cultural heritage in the European and global context; on the reflection of discussions in current theoretical and methodological trends in social sciences and humanities; and the history of scientific thinking. Besides problem-oriented scientific studies, the journal also publishes essays, discussions, book reviews, and book essays. The journal provides space for discussions of key issues in social sciences, as well as for critical comments on the presented articles. The studies, essays, and debates undergo anonymous peer review by international experts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Soňa G. LutherováPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences20%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences11.8%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences4.8%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences4.7%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Romani and Gypsy StudiesHealth Professions3.4%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, CEEOL, Modern Language Association (MLA), Ulrichsweb, Willingspress, Norwegian Centre for Research Data (NSD), European Science Foundation (ESF)Publisher 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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 477 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 16 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 32 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 68 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 53 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | — |
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 accepted5
- book essays or review essaysWe invite the following types of contributions: original research articles; theoretical or methodological essays; reflexive case studies; discussion papers; boo…Length not stated
- discussion papersWe invite the following types of contributions: original research articles; theoretical or methodological essays; reflexive case studies; discussion papers; boo…Length not stated
- original research articlesWe invite the following types of contributions: original research articles; theoretical or methodological essays; reflexive case studies; discussion papers; boo…Length not stated
- reflexive case studiesWe invite the following types of contributions: original research articles; theoretical or methodological essays; reflexive case studies; discussion papers; boo…Length not stated
- theoretical or methodological essaysWe invite the following types of contributions: original research articles; theoretical or methodological essays; reflexive case studies; discussion papers; boo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Anonymous peer review by international experts Model summary
The studies, essays, and debates undergo anonymous peer review by international experts.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1335-1303
- Electronic ISSN
- 1339-9357
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology
What CAS zone is Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. 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 Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology open access, and what is the APC?
Slovensky Narodopis-Slovak Ethnology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .