Journal profile · HISTORY
Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana
ISSN 1995-848X · Saint-Petersburg State University · Russian Federation
Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana is published by Saint-Petersburg State University and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 34.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modified Date 11 September 2026 Published Date: 02 December 2013 Section: Uncategorised Posted in Uncategorised Contact Рost Address: Vasilievskiy Ostrov, Mendeleevskaya linia, 5, room 17St.-Petersburg State University, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 199034 • Tel.: (007-812) 3289448• Fax: (007-812) 3236459• E-mail: Filyushkin, Aleksander Iliich, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Alimov, Denis Evguenievich, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Smirnova, Svetlana Sergueevna, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. • URL: https://slavica-petropolitana.spbu.ru Editorial Board Editorial Team: Alexander Filyushkin, Dr. Sc. in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia — Editor-in Chief Denis Alimov, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Ivan Basov, PhD in History, Saint-Peterburg Institute of History of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Viktor Koronevsky, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Oleg Lyubeznikov, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Darya Martynova, PhD in Art History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Evgeniy Petrov, Dr. Sc. in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Svetlana Smirnova, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Natalia Turygina, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Fedor Veselov, PhD in History, St Petersburg State University, Russia Editorial Council: Andrey Dvornichenko — Dr. Sc. in History, Director, Department of the Russian History from the Ancient Times till the 20th cent., St.-Petersburg State University, Russia Emir Filippovich — Rukovoditelj Odsjeka Historija, Univerzitet u Sarajevu, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina Mikhail Lipkin — Director, Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Gennadiy Matveev — Director, Department of the History of Southern and Western Slavs, Moscow state university, Russia Nina Krshlyanin — Dr. Sc., Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade, Serbia Goodarz Rashtiani — Research Fellow, National Library of Iran, Tehran, Iran Stepan Nikolaevich Temushev — Dr. Sc. in History, Professor, Head of the Department of Ancient and Medieval History of Belarus, Faculty of History, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus Yong Wang — Dr. Sc., Professor, Deputy Dean, School of History and Culture Southwest Universi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Denis AlimovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Russia 16, Mainland China 1, Iran 1, Serbia 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences11.6%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering11.5%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities7.2%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 565 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
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
- 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Not considered
- articles not relevant to the subject area of the journal
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Originality: papers must be original, previously unpublished works. Model summary
Papers suggested for publication in Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana must be original, previously unpublished works on historical topics or related disciplines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By submitting a manuscript to Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana the author assigns to the publisher without charge the exclusive right, for the duration of copyright under the current RF legislation, to use the paper (in case of acceptance of the paper for publication by the Editorial Board) on the territories of all states where the copyright is protected by the international agreements o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by Editorial Board members and independent experts; editors reserve right to select articles. Model summary
Articles are reviewed by the members of the Editorial Board and independent experts. The editors reserve the right to select articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Out-of-scope or non-compliant articles not considered. Model summary
We will not consider articles that are not relevant to the subject area of the journal and do not meet the requirements of the editors.
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
- Saint-Petersburg State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, German, Polish, Russian
- ISSN
- 1995-848X
- 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 et Balcanica Petropolitana
What CAS zone is Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana?
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 Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 200 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (16), Mainland China (1) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .