Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Anaquel de Estudios Arabes
ISSN 1130-3964 · eISSN 1988-2645 · Ediciones Complutense · Spain
Anaquel de Estudios Arabes: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anaquel de Estudios Arabes is published by Ediciones Complutense and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia, Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis and Hispanic-African Historical Relations, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anaquel de Estudios Árabes (ISSN: 1130-3964, ISSN-e 1988-2645) is a biannual peer-reviewed journal founded in 1990. It compiles topics related to the Arabic and Islamic world, both medieval and contemporary, as well as al-Andalus and the Islamic world in general. Contributions are accepted in Spanish, French and English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities16.4%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities11.6%
- Hispanic-African Historical RelationsArts and Humanities9.9%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7.9%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 61Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 8,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 371 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 3 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 3 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesArticles 1. Original and previously unpublished articles will have an extension between 8,000 and 10,000 words, including notes, tables and figures.Length not stated
- book reviewbmission to the Journal will be stated. Book reviews The reviews will have an extension of no more than 2,000 words and will be dedicated to analyzing books rel…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsThe reviews will have an extension of no more than 2,000 words and will be dedicated to analyzing books related to the topics covered by the Anaquel de Estudios…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Declaration of Originality and Authorship required Model summary
Submitting an article to this journal implies the acceptance of the Declaration of Originality and Authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 licence Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Anaquel de Estudios Árabes is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Anaquel de Estudios Árabes is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymized submissions for double-blind peer review Model summary
Papers must be submitted omitting any type of reference to the identity of the author in the text, including notes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ediciones Complutense
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- French, Arabic, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1130-3964
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-2645
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anaquel de Estudios Arabes
What CAS zone is Anaquel de Estudios Arabes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anaquel de Estudios Arabes is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Anaquel de Estudios Arabes?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anaquel de Estudios Arabes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Anaquel de Estudios Arabes based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anaquel de Estudios Arabes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anaquel de Estudios Arabes is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Anaquel de Estudios Arabes open access, and what is the APC?
Anaquel de Estudios Arabes is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .