Journal profile
Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza
ISSN 0301-9187 · eISSN 2067-9033 · Editura Academiei Romane · Romania
Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza is published by Editura Academiei Romane. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Crustacean biology and ecology and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is a key publication for the research of the subterranean domain and of biodiversity of karst. The "Travaux" new series publishes original papers in the fields of biospeleology, soil biology of karst areas and physical speleology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief EUGEN NIŢUPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences24%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science13.3%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 29 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-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
- 200–300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- fundamental and applied research articlesTravaux de l`Institut de Spéologie "Émile Racovitza" publishes both fundamental and applied research articles in the field of speleology, soil biology and envir…Length not stated
- original papersThe "Travaux" new series publishes original papers in the fields of biospeleology, soil biology of karst areas and physical speleology.Length not stated
- research notes(ii) Research notes should concern a specific aspect or preliminary results of ongoing research. They represent a concise description of one research aim. The e…Length not stated
- research papers(i) Research papers must be original and refer to topics of fundamental or applied research. They must be concise, focused on new results and data, and preferab…Length not stated
- review articles(iii) Review articles present the achievements on a certain research topic in a critical and exhaustive analysis based on updated and complete references. There…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Plagiarism Model summary
Authors must respect the deontological rules related to research activities, especially those referring to plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright Model summary
The publishing house owns the copyright on the articles. Any republication of the articles should be authorised by the publishing house.
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
- Editura Academiei Romane
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 0301-9187
- Electronic ISSN
- 2067-9033
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza
How long does peer review take at Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza?
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 Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Reference style: Author–date; Cover letter: Required. 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 Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza open access, and what is the APC?
Travaux de lInstitut de Speologie Emile Racovitza 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .