The journal publishes articles from the fields of linguistics, literary studies, cultural studies, media studies, methodology of teaching language and literature, as well as reviews and responses to books and academic events, written in one of the Slavic languages, English, French, or German.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
25
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageSlovak, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, English
South-West University Publishing House, Faculty of Philology
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1312-0484 / 2603-4026
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
Slovak, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Literature and Literary TheoryQ3
Linguistics and LanguageQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityDiscourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationLanguage, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesLiterature, Language, and Rhetoric StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionLexicography and Language StudiesLinguistics and Cultural StudiesBalkans: History, Politics, SocietyLinguistic research and analysisLanguage and Culture