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Baltic Worlds

Södertörns University · Sweden · Est. 2008

ISSN2000-2955
DOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
H-Indexi
4
SNIPi
0.073
Total Worksi
152
Total Citationsi
81
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
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Aims & Scope

A scholarly journal from the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) Södertörn University, Stockholm. Baltic Worldsis a scholarly journal published by the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Södertörn University, since 2008. It publishes articles in social sciences and humanities as well as environmental studies, practicing a double-blind peer-review process, by at least two independent specialists.Baltic Worldsis listed in Scopus, the Norwegian bibliometric register (DHB), and included in DOAJ and Sherpa/RoMEO. Baltic Worldsis distributed to readers in 60 countries, and reaches readers from various disciplines, as well as outside academia. In order to present multi- and interdisciplinary ongoing research to a wider audience, Baltic Worlds also publishes essays, commentaries, interviews, features and conference reports. All content relates to the Baltic Sea Region and the wider Central and Eastern European area, including the Caucasus and the Balkans. Baltic Worldsregularly publishes thematic sections with guest editors, enabling deeper explorations into specific fields and research questions. International scholarly collaborations are encouraged.Baltic Worldswishes to advance critical engagement in area studies and to apply novel theoretical and methodological approaches to this multifaceted field. The journal’s Scientific Advisory Council consists of international scholars, representing different disciplines and with specific knowledge on the area. Baltic Worldsis an Open Access Journal and all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Authors and any users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, translate, print, search, or link to the full texts of the scholarly articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author; as long as it is noted that the article firstly has been published in Baltic Worlds, stating pages and issue, and name of aouthor(s). This is in

General Information

Country / RegionSweden
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year
Status⚠️ Inactive
Total Publications152
Publisher OrgSödertörn University
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicensePublisher's own license
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?
Södertörns University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2000-2955
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
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
17
14
2013
9
2
2014
13
8
2015
17
11
2016
11
5
2017
6
0
2018
20
6
2019
6
12
2020

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsEuropean and International Law StudiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsEuropean Politics and SecurityUrbanization and City PlanningPolish Historical and Cultural StudiesRussia and Soviet political economyEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceArctic and Russian Policy StudiesArt, Politics, and Modernism

Frequently asked questions about Baltic Worlds

Is Baltic Worlds a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Baltic Worlds: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Baltic Worlds?

Baltic Worlds is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Baltic Worlds indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Baltic Worlds is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Baltic Worlds?

A scholarly journal from the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) Södertörn University, Stockholm. Baltic Worldsis a scholarly journal published by the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Södertörn University, since 2008. It publishes articles in social sciences and humanities as well as environmental studies, practicing a double-blind peer-review process, by at least two independent specialists.Baltic Worldsis listed in Scopus, the Norwegian bibliometric register (DHB), and included in DOAJ and Sherpa/RoMEO. Baltic Worldsis distributed to readers in 60 countries, and

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