Journal profile · LITERATURE
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia
ISSN 1220-0484 · eISSN 2065-9652 · Cluj University Press · Romania
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia is published by Cluj University Press 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 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPEStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia actively shapes the international academic dialogue in the humanities, publishing original work in the following subdomains: literary studies, literary history and theory, comparative literature, cultural studies, gender studies, digital humanities, environmental studies, theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, pragmatics, translation studies, and (foreign) language teaching. The journal is designed as a broad platform for the dissemination of advanced research authored by both junior and established scholars. The submissions considered for publication should meet the following criteria: they have not been previously published elsewhere, either partially or in full, in the original language or in translation. Additionally, the manuscripts should not be or have been submitted for consideration to any other journal.All published articles, book reviews and interviews are available in both printed and online open-access format to the journal’s readership: academics, researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, members of professional associations, etc. The journal aims to: foster and disseminate the results of original and innovative research; showcase an extensive, interdisciplinary array of theoretical trends in the humanities; increase the visibility of the articles it publishes by being included in the most prestigious international databases and library catalogues; offer original and compelling responses to current trends in the above-mentioned fields; critically revisit classic authors, works, and theories; encourage the advancement of ideas, perspectives and reflections upon current, globally relevant sociocultural matters; include explorations of niche areas of research in the humanities; accommodate current debates on diverse relevant topics and trends; welcome radically new perspectives and anticipate paradigm changes. Open Access Policy Starting September 2021 Studia UBB Philologia issues got the status of ‘Open Access’. All articles published in Studia UBB Philologia are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. As an Open Access journal (ISSN 2065-9652), Studia UBB Philologia does not charge readers or their institutions for access (read, download, copy, distribute, print for research use, search, or link to the full texts of articles). There is also a printed version of the journal (ISSN 1220-0484). Studia UBB Philologia does not charge au
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editor-in-chief Rareș MoldovanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities10.1%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities8.2%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science6.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.5%
- French Language Learning MethodsSocial Sciences4.8%
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 | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
WoS-Journal.Info (WJI)Publisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 11 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 13 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 43 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 28 |
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-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articlesArticles Section default policyLength not stated
- book reviewviews targeting its fields of interest. Book reviews should be around 1,000-1,500 words and consider solely relevant works published in the previoumain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews Book reviews present and critically assess recently published books. They are not peer-reviewed and are not allotted doi numbers.Length not stated
- in memoriamIn Memoriam In memoriam are manuscripts that honour the memory of deceased notable figures. They are published in English.Length not stated
- interfacesInterfaces This section features contributions from internationally renowned scholars. Providing authoritative insight and radically innovative commentary, the …Length not stated
- interviewsInterviews Interviews with different personalities. They are not peer-reviewed and are not allotted DOI numbers.Length not stated
- introductions & argumentsIntroductions & Arguments present the main topics of the volume. They are not peer-reviewed and are not allotted doi numbers.Length not stated
- miscellaneaMiscellanea Articles on topics unrelated to the main focus of a special-themed volume. They are peer-reviewed and are allotted doi numbers.Length 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
The following Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement aligns with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): Archived COPE documents | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and The Core Practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
©StudiaUBB Philologia. Published by Babeș-Bolyai University. 1. By agreeing to publish with Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Philologia, the author grants the Journal the right to: • publish, republish, transmit, sell, and distribute the published article, either partially or in full, in digital and printed editions, through all media used by the Journal at present or available in the future, • d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Diamond Open Access
No fees paid to authors for copyright transfer Model summary
Indexing & Abstracting | Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai PhilologiaWoS-Journal.Info (WJI) - Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia2025: Journal Impact Factor (JIF): 0.1Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 0.33JCI RANK 127/200; JCI QUARTILE Q3; JCI PERCENTILE 36.75
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The journal has a double-blind peer review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct
Originality and exclusivity of submissions Model summary
ANTI-PLAGIARISM PROCEDURE IN THE SCHOLARLY WORKSPUBLISHED BY STUDIA UBB (EN) / PROCEDURĂ PENTRU EVITAREA PLAGIATULUI ÎN LUCRĂRILE REVISTEI STUDIA (RO)
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
- Cluj University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- Spanish, Norwegian, French, English, German
- ISSN
- 1220-0484
- Electronic ISSN
- 2065-9652
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia
What CAS zone is Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 4.
How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia?
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 Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; 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.
Which databases index Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Philologia 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .