Journal profile
Stichproben
ISSN 1992-8610 · eISSN 1992-8629 · Stichproben · Austria
Stichproben: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Stichproben – Vienna Journal of African Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year by the registered association Stichproben at the Department of African Studies, University of Vienna, Austria. Stichproben contributes to debates on past and recent issues in African Studies. The contributions in Stichproben are aimed at both a scientific audience as well as a general interested public. The articles in the journal concern both Africa and its diaspora, with many contributions crossing the boundaries of individual disciplines. The contributions focus on African history, politics, languages and literatures. The journal publishes original research articles, as well as review articles, book reviews and occasional papers. Stichproben provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange among scholars of different backgrounds and origins and allow authors to publish in a number of languages like German, English, French, and Swahili. The Stichproben editorial team is particularly eager to support young scholars in their research and publication activities. The journal is a medium to enhance the visibility of the disciplines of African Studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Germany 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted6
- articlesLength: ca. 8,000 to 10,000 words, incl. all referencesLength not stated
- book reviewsbook reviews, interviews, and all other contributions do not require APCsLength not stated
- interviewsbook reviews, interviews, and all other contributions do not require APCsLength not stated
- occasional papersThe journal publishes original research articles, as well as review articles, book reviews and occasional papers.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, as well as review articles, book reviews and occasional papers.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, as well as review articles, book reviews and occasional papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
No fees for submission or processing Model summary
Die Stichproben verlangen keinerlei Gebühren für die Einreichung und Bearbeitung der Artikel.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Articles published under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy; CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright without restrictions. Model summary
Stichproben follows an open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Long-term archiving via PHAIDRA service of the University of Vienna. Model summary
Long-term archiving is accomplished by using the PHAIDRA service of the University of Vienna.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Long-term archiving via PHAIDRA Model summary
Die Langzeitarchivierung der Stichproben erfolgt über PHAIDRA der Universität Wien.
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
- Stichproben
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, French, German, Swahili (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 1992-8610
- Electronic ISSN
- 1992-8629
- 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 Stichproben
How long does peer review take at Stichproben?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Stichproben?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Stichproben based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stichproben?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Stichproben is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Stichproben open access, and what is the APC?
Stichproben 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: .