Journal profile
Studia Politica Slovaca
ISSN 1337-8163 · eISSN 2585-8459 · Institute of Political Science of Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia
Studia Politica Slovaca: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Politica Slovaca is published by Institute of Political Science of Slovak Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Central European national history and Political Theory and Democracy, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
STUDIA POLITICA SLOVACA. Journal for political science, contemporary history and international relations is a scientific peer-reviewed journal for political theory, political systems, political thought, recent political history and international relations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences11.2%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences10.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences8.6%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.5%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4%
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: CEEOL, CEJSH, INDEX COPERNICUS, NSD (Nordic List), Jisc (Open Policy Finder)
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted6
- annotationsThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
- discussionThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
- newsThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
- personal profiles and biographiesThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
- reviewsThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
- studies and analysesThe structure of the journal is as follows: the Studies and Analyses, Personal Profiles and Biographies, Discussion, Reviews and Annotations, News.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed journal Model summary
STUDIA POLITICA SLOVACA. Journal for political science, contemporary history and international relations is a scientific peer-reviewed journal for political theory, political systems, political thought, recent political history and international relations.
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
- Institute of Political Science of Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1337-8163
- Electronic ISSN
- 2585-8459
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19 (2026)
- 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 Studia Politica Slovaca
How long does peer review take at Studia Politica Slovaca?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Studia Politica Slovaca?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Studia Politica Slovaca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Politica Slovaca is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Politica Slovaca open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Politica Slovaca 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: .