Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental
ISSN 1984-249X · Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra; Universidade de Brasília · Portugal
Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.17 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental is published by Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra; Universidade de Brasília and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Philosophy and Thought, Classical Antiquity Studies and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies, together about 59.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archai: The Origins of Western Thought is published by Archai: The Origins of Western Thought UNESCO Chair, an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research group which gathers researchers in philosophy, history, language, law, art, social sciences and archeology from all over the world. Archai aims to publish original articles, translations, reviews and notes on ancient thought and its legacy in modern and contemporary philosophy and culture. Archai has published article in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Catalan, Italian and German. Archai has the goal of exploring a different outlook on the history and origins of western thought, a search of new interpretative paths which allow for an understanding of its origins as a process deeply rooted in ancient greco-roman culture, as opposed to the greater lectiones of rationalist philosophical historiography, which thinks of ancient philosophy as something apart, or contrary, to the complex and diverse realm of sophia and ancient culture in general.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Argentina 3, France 2, Italy 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities33.6%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences18.4%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities7.3%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry5.8%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities3.7%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities2.6%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Philosophers Index, Phil Brasil, Cengage Learning, Google Schoolar, BASE, Diadorim, PKP Index, Portal de Periódicos - CAPES
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.17Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 690 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 27 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 11 |
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
- Single 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
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
The reviewer must decline when there are competing interests. Competing interests may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial. Competing interests may occur when authors, reviewers of editors have interests that could influence the elaboration or the evaluation of manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Given the public access policy of the journal, the use of the published texts is free, with the obligation of recognizing the original authorship and the first publication in this journal. The authors of the published contributions are entirely and exclusively responsible for their contents. 1. The authors authorize the publication of the article in this journal.2. The authors guarantee that the c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This Journal offers free access to its content, following the principle that providing free access to scientific knowledge contributes to greater world-wide democratization of the knowledge. Thus, no fee is to be applied either to readers or to authors. Our editorial policy follows the research communication in the Open Science modus operandi.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Peer-Review
5.1. The review and selection of submissions are conducted by peers. The process of evaluation of the article is documented in the archives of the Archai journal. Texts submitted are forwarded by the Editorial Committee to the Scientific Committee or to ad hoc reviewers. Texts are judged by their conformity to the journal’s editorial line, its editorial norms and by the quality of the writing, bot…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism Policy
The manuscripts submitted to this journal will undergo investigation procedures for possible plagiarisms, before sending them to the blind evaluation. Archai Journal repudiates any form of plagiarism and acknowledge that it is the responsibility of the author to guarantee the originality of his work, including the proper citation of sources. In the event of plagiarism verification, the paper will …
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
- Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra; Universidade de Brasília
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, Portuguese, German
- ISSN
- 1984-249X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental
What CAS zone is Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.17; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 5.
How long does peer review take at Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental?
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 Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (3) and Argentina (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental open access, and what is the APC?
Archai-Revista de Estudos Sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .