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Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies
ISSN 0210-6124 · eISSN 1989-6840 · Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) · Spain
Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.14; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies is published by Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition and Contemporary Literature and Criticism, together about 19.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Atlantis is the journal of the Spanish Association of English Studies, AEDEAN (Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos). Since 1979 it has been publishing peer-reviewed scholarly work in the area of English, covering a broad range of linguistic, literary and cultural topics. The journal has a decidedly interdisciplinary and international outlook and encourages contributions from across the world. It is open to the multiplicity of cultural, theoretical and methodological perspectives which characterise the contemporary field of English Studies, while also fully committed to offering readers only scholarship of the highest quality. After they have been processed through the journal submission system, including an initial screening by the Editorial Team to ensure their suitability to the journal's scope and scholarly standards, all proposals are strictly double-blind peer-reviewed by experts. Atlantis is published punctually twice a year, in June and December. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges, and all its contents are immediately and freely available in Open Access. As from issue 41.2 (December 2019), all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence, and as from issue 42.1 (June 2020), the journal is published online only. The journal is widely indexed and disseminated through international platforms, therefore offering authors full visibility for their work. Journal History Founded in 1979, Atlantis has evolved over the years from its original role as a national journal, serving as publishing outlet for Spanish scholars in the field of English, to become a fully international publication, with an Editorial Board of recognised experts and publishing contributions from around the world. Atlantis has been edited by Dr Antonio Garnica Silva (1979-1983), Dr Javier Coy Ferrer (1984-1988), Dr Catalina Montes Mozo (1989-1991), Dr José S. Gómez Soliño (1992-1996), Dr Santiago González Fdez-Corugedo (1996-1998), Dr Rafael Portillo (1999-2002), Dr José Antonio Álvarez Amorós (2003-2005), Dr Angela Downing (2006-2011), Dr Isabel Carrera Suárez (2011-2014), Dr J. Camilo Conde Silvestre (2015-2018), Dr Mireia Aragay (2019-2021), Dr Jesús Nieto (2022-2024), and Dr Cristina Alsina Rísquez (2025-). Peer Review Process Atlantis follows a strict selection policy. After being processed through the journal submission system, manusc
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6.4%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities6.3%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.14LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 743 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 32 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 78 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 70 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- book revieweywords, footnotes and references); for book review articles: 4,500-6,000 words (including references). 1.4. Abstract (articles) The firstmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlein two years of the date of submission. Review articles should be between 4,500 and 6,000 words long. Objectivity on the part of the reviewer is essential.main text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright of articles. Model summary
The authors retain copyright of articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Submission requires Word or rtf file plus signed Consent for Data Processing. Model summary
Authors must submit their contribution (as a Word or rtf file) as well as the following: Consent for Data Processing, duly signed, dated and PDF'd
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Inclusive Language Policy. Model summary
Authors are required to use inclusive language that avoids any biases or expressions that discriminate against groups of people based on race, gender or socioeconomic status.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The authors retain copyright of articles. They authorise AEDEAN to publish them in its journal Atlantis and to include them in the indexing and abstracting services, academic databases and repositories the journal participates in. Under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), for non-commercial (i.e., personal or academic)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The authors retain copyright of articles. They authorise AEDEAN to publish them in its journal Atlantis and to include them in the indexing and abstracting services, academic databases and repositories the journal participa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts must be anonymized. Model summary
All details of personal identification must be absent from the manuscript, as well as from the file properties.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism statement
Plagiarism and AI Use statement. Model summary
Atlantis uses the plagiarism-detection software iThenticate by Turnitin® which includes a tool to detect AI-generated text and the use of “text spinners.” Upon submitting an article to be considered for publication in Atlantis, authors certify that the article was written by them and in their own words, except for quotations and paraphrasing from published and unpublished sources, which are clearl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving permitted without fee or embargo. Model summary
Self-archiving is also permitted, so that authors are allowed to deposit the published PDF version of their articles in academic and/or institutional repositories, without fee or embargo.
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
- Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN)
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0210-6124
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-6840
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies
What CAS zone is Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.14; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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 Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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.
Which databases index Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Atlantis-Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .