Journal profile
Studia Polityczne
ISSN 1230-3135 · eISSN 2720-0302 · Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN · Poland
Studia Polityczne: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Polityczne is published by Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polish Historical and Cultural Studies, European Politics and Security and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
„Studia Polityczne” są wiodącym czasopismem politologicznym w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej, którego celem jest publikowanie wysokiej jakości badań we wszystkich obszarach nauk politycznych, w tym również w zakresie polityki publicznej, administracji publicznej, polityki porównawczej, socjologii politycznej i stosunków międzynarodowych. Czasopismo publikuje oryginalne prace o dużym znaczeniu dla szeroko rozumianej dyscypliny, cechujące się rygorem metodologicznym. Redaktorzy czasopisma przyjmują teksty w językach polskim i angielskim, które są zakorzenione w teoriach i metodologiach stosowanych w naukach społecznych. Szczególnie mile widziane są teksty przyjmujące innowacyjne podejścia badawcze, oraz przekraczające tradycyjne ramy subdyscyplin. W wymiarze empirycznym redaktorzy szczególnie zachęcają do publikacji wyników badań dotyczących regionu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, w tym Polski, lub uwzględniających region w perspektywie porównawczej.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences11.1%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences7.2%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.8%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences6.4%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences5.4%
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 - Central and Eastern European Online Library, EBSCO, ICI Journals Master List, Crossref Meta Search, PBN - Polska Bibliografia Naukowa, Google Scholar
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 581 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 41 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 45 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 40 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 27 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 16 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
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 24 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-SA | |
| 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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- artykułyArtykułyLength not stated
- artykuły recenzyjne, recenzje, omówieniaArtykuły recenzyjne, recenzje, omówieniaLength not stated
- research articlesCzasopismo publikuje oryginalne prace o dużym znaczeniu dla szeroko rozumianej dyscypliny, cechujące się rygorem metodologicznym.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright COPYRIGHT
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license Model summary
Copyright by Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN, 2024 OJS Support & customization by Academicon Platform & workflow by OJS/PKP
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, no fees Model summary
Wszystkie teksty są publikowane bezpłatnie w wolnym dostępie.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
Redakcja promuje najwyższe międzynarodowe standardy w zakresie procedury recenzji.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check Model summary
Wszystkie nadsyłane prace są weryfikowane przez redakcję w programie Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) w celu zapobiegania publikacji plagiatów i autoplagiatów.
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
- Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Russian, English, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech
- ISSN
- 1230-3135
- Electronic ISSN
- 2720-0302
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Polityczne
How long does peer review take at Studia Polityczne?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Studia Polityczne?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. 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 Polityczne?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Polityczne is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Polityczne open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Polityczne 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: .