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European Humanities University · Lithuania · Est. 2019

ISSN1815-0047eISSN2538-886X
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.176
H-Indexi
3
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.159
Total Worksi
109
Total Citationsi
19
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.12
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal for philosophy and cultural studies Topos is an academic peer-reviewed journal. Topos emerged in 2000. The publisher of Topos is European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania). Topos is included in the following databases: - DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) - EBSCO-CEEAS (Central & Eastern European Academic Source) - Philosopher’s Index - Scopus Topos is published 2 times a year in print and online versions. Topos is a non-commercial journal that provides open access to its contents, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. All papers submitted to the Editorial board are double-blind peer-reviewed. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Topos accepts materials in Russian, Belarusian and English (in particular cases publications in other languages of the region are admissible). Topos does not charge APCs or submission charges. Topos uses CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (license URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0). Topos allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions. Topos also permits that authors post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit its publication in Topos . AIMS AND SCOPE Topos accepts manuscripts of original work, based on research and investigations, and translations in the field of philosophy (the history of philosophy included), and in the philosophy-oriented branches of social studies and humanities like culture theory and cultural studies, visual studies and media theory, literary theory and religious studies, social theory and political studies, postcolonial studies and gender studies, etc

General Information

Country / RegionLithuania
Primary LanguageBelarusian, Russian, English
1st Year Published2019
Frequency2 times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications109
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
European Humanities University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1815-0047 / 2538-886X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Belarusian, Russian, English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2019
1
0
2020
25
10
2023
20
14
2024
45
1
2025
17
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ2
PhilosophyQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsSoviet and Russian HistoryCritical Theory and PhilosophySociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaPolitical Economy and MarxismMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration and Labor DynamicsSocial Media and PoliticsYouth Education and Societal DynamicsSecurity, Politics, and Digital Transformation

Frequently asked questions about Topos

Is Topos a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Topos: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Topos?

Topos is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.176.

Is Topos indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Topos is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Topos?

The Journal for philosophy and cultural studies Topos is an academic peer-reviewed journal. Topos emerged in 2000. The publisher of Topos is European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania). Topos is included in the following databases: - DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) - EBSCO-CEEAS (Central & Eastern European Academic Source) - Philosopher’s Index - Scopus Topos is published 2 times a year in print and online versions. Topos is a non-commercial journal that provides open access to its contents, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref