Journal profile · CLASSICS
Boletim de Estudos Classicos
ISSN 0872-2110 · eISSN 2183-7260 · Coimbra University Press · Portugal
Boletim de Estudos Classicos: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletim de Estudos Classicos is published by Coimbra University Press 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 Antiquity Studies, Literature, Culture, and Criticism and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
O Boletim de Estudos Clássicos assume como principal missão a investigação e a divulgação em Estudos Clássicos numa perspectiva de ensino e de aprendizagem dos mesmos em contexto pedagógico, para o ensino superior e não superior. O BEC procura servir o diálogo entre investigadores, especialistas, docentes, estudantes e amadores dos Estudos Clássicos, com especial foco no que se investiga em Estudos Clássicos (língua, cultura, literatura, pedagogia e didática, recepção), mas também no que se faz e acontece no mundo contemporneo que reflita a relevncia dos Estudos Clássicos para a compreensão da atualidade. Processo de Revisão por Pares Todos os artigos aceites pelo Conselho de Redacção serão submetidos a um sistema de arbitragem científica anónima, confiada a dois revisores externos. Em caso de necessidade, será auscultado um terceiro revisor. Em face dos pareceres recebidos o Conselho de Redacção pode determinar que os autores adoptem as sugestões deles constantes e, no limite, pode declinar a aceitação do texto. Política de Acesso Livre Esta revista oferece acesso livre imediato ao seu conteúdo, seguindo o princípio de que disponibilizar gratuitamente o conhecimento científico ao público proporciona maior democratização do conhecimento. Arquivamento Esta revista utiliza o sistema LOCKSS para criar um sistema de arquivo distribuído entre as bibliotecas participantes e permite à s mesmas criar arquivos permanentes da revista para a preservação e restauração. Saiba mais... Taxas para submissão e publicação de textos O Boletim de Estudos Clássicos não cobra qualquer taxa aos autores para a submissão dos textos, avaliação por pares, revisão, publicação na revista, distribuição ou disponibilização na internet e download.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences17.1%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities11.4%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities6%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5.4%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry4.1%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities3.6%
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 | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | 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
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Copyright: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license. Model summary
Os autores conservam os direitos de autor e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com o trabalho simultaneamente licenciado sob a Licença Creative Commons Attribution que permite a partilha do trabalho com reconhecimento da autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence Model summary
Esta revista está licenciada com uma Licença Creative Commons - Atribuição 4.0 Internacional.
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
- Coimbra University Press
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0872-2110
- Electronic ISSN
- 2183-7260
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletim de Estudos Classicos
What CAS zone is Boletim de Estudos Classicos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boletim de Estudos Classicos is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Boletim de Estudos Classicos?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Boletim de Estudos Classicos based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletim de Estudos Classicos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletim de Estudos Classicos is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Boletim de Estudos Classicos open access, and what is the APC?
Boletim de Estudos Classicos 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .