Journal profile
Vilnius University Open Series
ISSN 2669-0535 · Vilnius University Press · Lithuania
Vilnius University Open Series: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 120 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vilnius University Open Series is published by Vilnius University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland, Polish Historical and Cultural Studies and Central European national history, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vilnius University Open Series is diamond open access journal and designed to publish various selected articles in series in Humanities, Social Sciences, Biomedical, Natural and Interdisciplinary.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities11.1%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences7.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities6%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences5.5%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5.3%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Dimensions, CNKI, Scilit, Sherpa Romeo, BASE, CORE, Diamond Discovery Hub, Google Scholar (h-index 2, g-index 3), JournalTOCs, ROAD, ScienceOpen
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 950 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 150 | 42 |
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | 70 |
| 2024 | 161 | 161 | 52 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 48 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 36 |
| 2021 | 146 | 146 | 24 |
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 | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
No sole submissions; papers selected by Editorial Board depending on predefined topic. Model summary
The journal does not accept sole submissions. Papers for the issue are selected by Editorial Board depending on predefined topic.
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
- Vilnius University Press
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 2669-0535
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vilnius University Open Series
How long does peer review take at Vilnius University Open Series?
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 Vilnius University Open Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Vilnius University Open Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vilnius University Open Series is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Vilnius University Open Series open access, and what is the APC?
Vilnius University Open Series 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: .