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Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung

Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe - Institute of the Leibniz Association · Germany · Est. 1952

ISSN2701-0449
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
50
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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
0.113
H-Indexi
4
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.505

Aims & Scope

The Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung / Journal of East Central European Studies (ZfO) is a leading open access journal for historical studies on East Central Europe, edited by an independent, internationally composed panel of renowned scholars. The ZfO has appeared with an English parallel title since 2017 and, since 2019, in addition to the print edition, also in open access. It publishes original contributions on the history and culture of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus, as well as on innovative methodological and conceptual approaches to the history of East Central Europe as a whole. The ZfO publishes articles, research reports, and book reviews quarterly in German and English. All manuscripts intended for publication are subject to a double-blind review process.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman, English
1st Year Published1952
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~50 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe - Institute of the Leibniz Association
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2701-0449
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
German, English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

History

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung

Is Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung?

Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.113.

Is Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung?

The Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung / Journal of East Central European Studies (ZfO) is a leading open access journal for historical studies on East Central Europe, edited by an independent, internationally composed panel of renowned scholars. The ZfO has appeared with an English parallel title since 2017 and, since 2019, in addition to the print edition, also in open access. It publishes original contributions on the history and culture of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus, as well as on innovative methodological and conc

How much does it cost to publish in Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung?

Zeitschrift fur Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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