Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Studia Slavica
ISSN 1803-5663 · eISSN 2571-0281 · University of Ostrava · Czechia
Studia Slavica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Slavica is published by University of Ostrava. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic research and analysis, Central European Literary Studies and Language and Culture, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original scientific articles from the field of Slavonic literature, Slavonic linguistics, didactics of Slavonic languages, cultural and translation studies and it illustrates the current state and development in the field of Slavonic philology. The journal also includes reviews, information on new publications and a chronicle.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Jana RaclavskáPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 5, Poland 3, Germany 1, Russia 1, Romania 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities15.6%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences7.8%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.5%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities5.5%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 730/1186 | 38th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 920/1137 | 19th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1024/1221 | 16th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO Information servicesPublisher website
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers; editor-in-chief may reject without review for serious reasons. Model summary
All studies and papers offered for publication go through an independent anonymous review process. Reviews are made by two reviewers. Contributions are reviewed in double-blind review.
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 Ostrava
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech
- ISSN
- 1803-5663
- Electronic ISSN
- 2571-0281
- 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 Slavica
How long does peer review take at Studia Slavica?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Slavica based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (5), Poland (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Slavica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Slavica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studia Slavica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Slavica 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: .