Journal profile
thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date
ISSN 2364-7612 · Universität Potsdam · Germany
thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date is published by Universität Potsdam. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Classical Studies and Philology and Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope of Journal Publication Scheduling thersites appears twice yearly and publishes regular issues as well as specially-themed and guest-edited issues focused on individual subjects and questions. Call for papers are released regularly and long in advance on our homepage and on other pages that feature announcements for classical studies (APA, Mommsen-Gesellschaft etc.). Open Access Policy This journal offers readers open access to all its contents in accordance with the assumption that free availability of research benefits the acquisition and transfer of knowledge. The journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors are at liberty to share their contributions, provided they give proper attribution to the original publication in thersites, without asking prior permission from the editors. Re-use for commercial purposes is allowed only be permission from the editors. More information about this license is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Technical Responsibility Center für Digitale Systeme (CeDiS) der Freien Universität Berlin www.cedis.fu-berlin.de Sources of Support Center für digitale System (CeDiS) Berlin Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 6, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, United States 1, Belgium 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences33.1%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities16.1%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities4.9%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities4.7%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities2.9%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal offers readers open access to all its contents in accordance with the assumption that free availability of research benefits the acquisition and transfer of knowledge. The journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors are at liberty to share their contributions, provided they give proper attribution to the original publication in thersi…
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
- Universität Potsdam
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German, Italian
- ISSN
- 2364-7612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21 (2026)
- 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 ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date
How long does peer review take at thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), United Kingdom (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date is indexed in DOAJ.
Is thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date open access, and what is the APC?
thersites Journal for Transcultural Presences Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date 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: .