Journal profile · Multiple
Studia Neophilologica
ISSN 0039-3274 · eISSN 1651-2308 · Taylor & Francis
Studia Neophilologica: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 270 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Neophilologica is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and language evolution, Medieval Literature and History and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1928 by R.E. Zachrisson, Studia Neophilologica publishes articles on English, German and Romance languages and literatures, from the Middle Ages to the present day, as well as reviews of new books in these fields. The contributions represent both historically oriented research and synchronic studies. Many articles address methodological and theoretical questions within the fields of linguistics and literary study. The majority of the contributions investigate specific linguistic problems or analyse specific literary texts. The journal thus covers a wide and diversified field in its aim to mirror the issues and research questions that concern today’s researchers in the fields of English, German and Romance studies. The journal can count among its contributors a large number of distinguished scholars from many different countries and continues to invite contributions from scholars the world over. Articles may be submitted in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Studia Neophilologica is published on behalf of Föreningen för Studia Neophilologica ( the Association for Studia Neophilologica) based at the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University, Sweden. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Chief Editor and Associate Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Submission should be made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/snec. Online issues are available at http://tandfonline.com/snec.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Merja KytöPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities12.4%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities7.7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.3%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.6%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts of English Studies, Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, Arts & Humanities Search, Germanistik, Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, Research Alert, Romantic Movement, The Annotated Bibliography for English Studies (ABES)
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 51,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 44 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 42 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 40 | 8 | 27 |
| 2022 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
| 2021 | 40 | 13 | 83 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
270 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 186 days – 303 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 101 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 371 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 147 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Submissions accepted in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Model summary
Articles may be submitted in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Studia Neophilologica is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial editor appraisal; double anonymized peer review by independent expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Chief Editor and Associate Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0039-3274
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-2308
- Society / sponsor
- Foundation of Studia Neophilologica
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 98, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Neophilologica
What CAS zone is Studia Neophilologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Neophilologica is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studia Neophilologica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Studia Neophilologica?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 270 days (interquartile range 186–303 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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 Neophilologica 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 Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Neophilologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Neophilologica is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Neophilologica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Neophilologica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .