Aims & Scope

Osteuropa is an interdisciplinary academic monthly on international affairs and one of the leading international journals in the field of research on Eastern Europe.

It covers all regions of Europe’s East: from East-Central Europe via Russia as far as Central Asia, and from the Arctic via the Baltic to the Caucasus.

It is published by the the Berlin-based Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde (German Association for the Study of Eastern Europe, DGO).

Osteuropa regularly publishes special issues on specific topics; these include the armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Caucasus, the new authoritarianism in Russia, Hungary and elsewhere, memory politics (World War I and II, Soviet camps), energy and environmental policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.121

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q4

h-index

Year Value
2024 12

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.121
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q4
First Published: 2024

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