Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Studia Ethnologica Croatica
ISSN 1330-3627 · eISSN 1848-9532 · University of Zagreb · Croatia
Studia Ethnologica Croatica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Ethnologica Croatica is published by University of Zagreb 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 Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Regional Development and Management Studies and Balkans: History, Politics, Society, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia ethnologica Croatica je godišnjak u kojem se objavljuju recenzirani članci koji pridonose razvoju empirijskih, metodoloških i teorijskih spoznaja u području etnologije i kulturne antropologije. Dobrodošli su i članci iz srodnih disciplina, kao i oni interdisciplinarnog i transdisciplinarnog usmjerenja, s fokusom na kulturnim fenomenima i procesima. Časopis je ponajviše usmjeren na područje Srednje i Jugoistočne Europe, ali sa širim vidokrugom, pri čemu okuplja znanstvenike raznih i različitih pogleda, stajališta i pravaca, one iz tih regija i one kojima su te regije u fokusu istraživanja. Časopis promovira studije utemeljene na etnografiji, inovativnom pristupu teorijskim konceptima te kreativnoj kulturnoj kritici, i ujedno usmjerene na lokalne odraze globalnih procesa, posebice na kulturne transformacije i kontinuitete u suvremenim društvima. U časopisu se povremeno objavljuju tematski dijelovi posebno posvećeni određenim aktualnim pitanjima ili perspektivama u raznim užim područjima etnologije i kulturne antropologije. Časopis objavljuje i prikaze knjiga. Časopis je namijenjen čitateljima raznih disciplina koji se bave kulturnim dinamikama, fenomenima i procesima, kao i onima uključenima u kreiranje kulturnih politika.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Tibor KomarPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance24.7%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.9%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences13.8%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.6%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences2.4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| 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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Index Online (RAI), Anthropological Literature (Harvard), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts (ProQuest), Francis (INIST), IBSS (ProQuest), RILM, Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory, CEEOL, Sherpa Romeo, Directory of Research Journals Indexing, Sociology Source Ultimate database, Linguistic Bibliography, Harrassowitz Subscription Services, EBSCO SocINDEX, Hrčak
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
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 372 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
Puni tekstovi radova ovog časopisa besplatno se smiju koristiti za osobnu ili edukacijsku svrhu uz poštivanje prava autora i izdavača. Radovi objavljeni u ovom časopisu dani su na korištenje pod licencom Creative Commons Imenovanje-Nekomercijalno-Bez prerada 4.0 međunarodna (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: at least two independent external experts per article Model summary
Svaki članak recenziraju dva ili više nezavisnih vanjskih eksperata.
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
- University of Zagreb
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 1330-3627
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-9532
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Studia Ethnologica Croatica
What CAS zone is Studia Ethnologica Croatica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Ethnologica Croatica is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Studia Ethnologica Croatica?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Studia Ethnologica Croatica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Ethnologica Croatica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Ethnologica Croatica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Ethnologica Croatica 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: .