Journal profile · Multiple
ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades
ISSN 1575-166X · eISSN 2173-6847 · Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades is published by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ARYS. Antiquity: Religions and Societies is a journal co-edited by the Institute of Historiography at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the ARYS Association. It is dedicated to studying the complex interactions between religious phenomena and social structures and dynamics in the ancient world. Its focus lies at the interdisciplinary intersection of the history of religions, cultural anthropology, historical sociology, archaeology, and classical studies, with particular attention to how religious practices, beliefs, and representations shape—and are shaped by—the social, political, and economic frameworks of ancient societies. The journal's main objective is to analyse religion not as an isolated system but as a fundamental component of both public and private life. ARYS promotes research that sheds light on the relational, performative, and material dimensions of religion in ancient contexts of the circum-Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds, as well as in regions historically connected to these, from the Bronze Age (ca. 3500 BCE) to the formation of Islam. The journal provides a rigorous and open space to explore the various ways in which ancient religions were lived, represented, and transformed in constant dialogue with the societies that practised them. The journal is published annually and is multilingual. Each volume consists of three sections: a monographic section, with its own scientific editing; a miscellany section; and a section dedicated to critical book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 18, United Kingdom 5, Italy 5, France 4, Germany 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences21.3%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities11.3%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities7.8%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | 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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, ATLA RDB, CAPES (Brazil, ranked A3 in the field of History), Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), DICE, Dulcinea, EBSCO Discovery Service, Humanities Source Ultimate, Interclassica, L’Année Philologique, Latindex 2.0, MIAR, MLA, OpenAlex, REBIUN, REDIB, RESH, Dialnet
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 11 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 51 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 25,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewle. 7. Writing and style guidelines for book reviews Reviews must be between a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 7,000 words. They must follow the same fo…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsReviews must be between a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 7,000 words.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe ARYS Editorial Board welcomes the submission of original, unpublished research articles focused on religious and social issues in antiquity.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons 4.0: Attribution–Non-Commercial–No Derivative Works (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their texts and all publishing rights without restrictions. Since 2021, the documents have been licensed under the Creative Commons 4.0: Attribution–Non-Commercial–No Derivative Works (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Previous documents are licensed under Creative Commons 3.0: Attribution–Non-Commercial–No Derivative Works (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Accepts articles in Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese. Model summary
All content in ARYS is available with immediate open access, free of charge for users, who may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full-text articles for academic purposes only. Authors are also encouraged to deposit the final version of the published work in institutional or subject-specific open access repositories, federated to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC),…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by external reviewers. Model summary
All submitted articles undergo a double-blind peer review process by external reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Control
In order to guarantee the academic integrity of its publications, the journal ARYS uses the Feedback Studio application, which allows for the review of documents and detection of potential cases of plagiarism or incorrect citations.
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
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- ISSN
- 1575-166X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2173-6847
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades
What CAS zone is ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 25,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (18), United Kingdom (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades open access, and what is the APC?
ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .