Journal profile · LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
Studia Theodisca
ISSN 1593-2478 · eISSN 2385-2917 · Università degli Studi di Milano · Italy
Studia Theodisca: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Theodisca is published by Università degli Studi di Milano 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 German Literature and Culture Studies, Philosophy and Historical Thought and Literature and Cultural Memory, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Studia theodisca” (e-ISSN 2385-2917 | p-ISSN: 1593-2478) is an international journal devoted to the study of German culture and literature. It is published annually, in the autumn, as an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal hosted by Università degli Studi di Milano under OJS (Open Journal Systems).For vols. I-XVII, published in print (ISSN 1593-2478) between 1994 and 2010, click on Archives and Searching pre-2011 vols.The international character of the journal is emphasized by the breadth of its Editorial Board and by the commitment to publish essays not only in German and Italian, but also in English and other European languages.Scholars wishing to submit an essay should send it to the Editor-in-chief: editor_austheod@unimi.it or fausto.cercignani[at]gmail.com.Deadline for submissions: 30th September of each year.All essays should be accompanied by a short abstract in English (about 500-600 characters, including spaces).Please note that “Studia theodisca” - does not impose article submission charges.- does not impose article processing charges.- allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions.- allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
Editor-in-chief Fausto CercignaniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities16.5%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities11.2%
- Literature and Cultural MemoryArts and Humanities10.6%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities9.6%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities8%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities6.4%
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
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 | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: BASE, EZB, MLA, PLEIADI, ROAD, WORLDCAT, ZDB
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 78 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
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 26 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
“Studia theodisca” (e-ISSN 2385-2917 | p-ISSN: 1593-2478) is an international journal devoted to the study of German culture and literature. It is published annually, in the autumn, as an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal hosted by Università degli Studi di Milano under OJS (Open Journal Systems).The following statement on publication ethics and publication malpractice is based on the rec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: author retains rights to derivative works and to reproduce, distribute, execute or publicly display the work, stating first publication venue. Model summary
The author retains the right to create derivative works and to reproduce, distribute, execute or publicly display her/his Work, stating the first publication venue.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
“Studia theodisca” provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available contributes to a greater global exchange of knowledge.For UNIMI Open Access Policy see http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/air/76762.htm
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts submitted to “Studia theodisca” go through an internal review and if they meet the basic requirements of the journal, they are sent out for double blind review by experts in the field, who may be members of the editorial board or external scholars. The comments received from the reviewers are sent to the authors, who are notified of the journal’s decision within a reasonable lapse of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Editors have a duty to act promptly in case of errors and misconducts, both proven and alleged. This duty extends to both published and unpublished papers. In case such as errors in articles or in the publication process, fraudulent publication or plagiarism, appropriate steps will be taken, following the recommendations, guidelines and flowcharts from di COPE. Corrections will happen with due pro…
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
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, German, Italian
- ISSN
- 1593-2478
- Electronic ISSN
- 2385-2917
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Theodisca
What CAS zone is Studia Theodisca in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Theodisca is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian. 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.
How long does peer review take at Studia Theodisca?
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.
Which databases index Studia Theodisca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Theodisca is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Theodisca open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Theodisca 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: .