Journal profile
Studia Maritima
ISSN 0137-3587 · eISSN 2353-303X · Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego · Poland
Studia Maritima: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Maritima is published by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland, Polish Historical and Cultural Studies and Medieval Literature and History, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia Maritima is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary scholarly journal devoted to research on maritime issues understood in broad historical, cultural, legal, economic, and literary perspective. The journal aims to provide a forum for critical scholarly reflection and academic debate on seas, coastlines, and coastal communities, addressed both from regional and global viewpoints. Although the journal has its roots in research on the history and culture of the Baltic Sea region, this area constitutes an important point of reference rather than a limitation. Studia Maritima welcomes contributions dealing with other seas and oceans, including adopting comparative, transnational and global approaches. The journal publishes original research articles, source-based studies (including critical editions and analyses of primary sources) review articles and book reviews, in particular in hte following areas: maritime history and the history of coastal regions, including political, economic, social, and military dimensions, ports and port cities, as well as identities and dynamics of coastal communities, maritime law, maritime policy and institutional frameworks shaping seafaring and shipping, maritime economy, trade and sea-related economic networks, literature, art, and cultural representations of the sea, in historical and contemporary perspectives, collective memory, maritime heritage, and cultural imaginaries of the sea. The editorial board places particular emphasis on contributions with a clearly articulated research problem, grounded in solid source analysis and informed by diverse methodolocial approaches. Special value is attached to papers that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, especially at the intersection of history, sociology, law, economics, cultural studies, and literary studies. All articles undergo a double-blind peer-review process. The journal publishes primarily in English, with the explicit aim of participating in and contributing to the international circulation of scholarly research. The editorial board is committed to maintaning thematic and geographic diversity, a high academic standard of published works, and a strict adherence to principles of publication ethics in accordance with internationally recognized academic practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 13, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Germany 2, Australia 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities14.5%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences13.1%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities7.4%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities6.4%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences5.4%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences5.4%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CEJSH, CEEOL, BazHum
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 148 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- book reviewsWe publish original research articles, review papers, and book reviews in areas such as: maritime history and navigation history, ports and coastal cities, coas…Length not stated
- original research articlesWe publish original research articles, review papers, and book reviews in areas such as: maritime history and navigation history, ports and coastal cities, coas…Length not stated
- review papersWe publish original research articles, review papers, and book reviews in areas such as: maritime history and navigation history, ports and coastal cities, coas…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain full copyright and publication rights for their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 11. Publication ethics:
Follows COPE publication ethics guidelines Model summary
Authors must adhere to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Any financial support, institutional contribution, or potential conflict of interest must be fully disclosed. Submitted work must be original, must not violate third-party rights, and must be free of plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Originality, Copyright, and Licensing
In accordance with the applicable principles of publishing ethics and the provisions of the Polish Copyright and Related Rights Act of February 4, 1994 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2022, item 2509), all manuscripts submitted for publication in Studia Maritima must be the result of the authors’ independent and original scholarly work and must not infringe upon the intellectual property right…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-SA 4.0 license Model summary
All articles published in Studia Maritima are available in Open Access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed open access journal Model summary
Studia Maritima is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on broadly understood maritime issues.
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
- Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Swedish, English, Norwegian, German, Polish
- ISSN
- 0137-3587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2353-303X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Maritima
How long does peer review take at Studia Maritima?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studia Maritima based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (13), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Maritima?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Maritima is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Maritima open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Maritima 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: .