Journal profile · HISTORY
Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra
ISSN 0872-5632 · eISSN 2182-7974 · Coimbra University Press · Portugal
Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra 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 Historical Education and Society, Information Science and Libraries and History of Colonial Brazil, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of the Archive of the University of Coimbra is published twice a year and it is dedicated to the issue of papers and research in the areas of Archivology and History, giving preference to the existing funds at the Archive of the University of Coimbra. Aims to stimulate the multidisciplinary discussion within the Information Science and History and to publicize the activity in these areas developed in Portugal and in particular at the referred Archive.The Bulletin had its first issue in 1973, and from the present (Vol. XXV, 2012), is replaced by online edition only, and is open to collaboration with national and foreign researchers. The Bulletin is indexed by Web of Science (Thomson Reuters/ESCI), Latindex, European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) and SCOPUS. Published by University Press of Coimbra: http://www.uc.pt/imprensa_uc Schedule The Bulletin of the Archive of the University of Coimbra is published in June and December of each year. To send the proposals of articles you must register in the platform OJS (Open Journal System), through the following address: http://impactum-journals.uc.pt/boletimauc/user/register. In the registration form you must complete the fields marked as mandatory (*) and choose the registration option as AUTHOR.For any clarification or doubt, contact the coordinator of this volume, Dr. Gracinda Guedes, through the following email: gracinda.guedes@auc.uc.pt Peer Review Process All items accepted by the Editorial Board will be submitted to a system of anonymous referees, entrusted to two external reviewers. If necessary, a third reviewer will be auscultated. In light of advice received the Editorial Board may determine that the authors adopt the suggestions contained in them and, ultimately, may decline to accept the text. Open Access Policy This journal offers immediate free access to its contents. We strongly believe that free and public access to scientific knowledge is fundamental for democratizing that knowledge. Archiving This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and allows them to create permanent archives of the journal for its preservation and restoration. Know more Fees for submission and articles publication The Bulletin doesn't charge any fee from authors to articles submission, peer review, revision, journal publishing, and distribution, publication and download in the World Wide Web.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 65, United States 1, Canada 1 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Education and SocietySocial Sciences13.6%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science11%
- History of Colonial BrazilSocial Sciences10.7%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities7.5%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities5.5%
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities5.2%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.8%
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 | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Latindex, REDIBPublisher website
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Privacy statement: names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes and not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows sharing the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in Antropologia Portuguesa journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate free access to its contents. We strongly believe that free and public access to scientific knowledge is fundamental for democratizing that knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All items accepted by the Editorial Board will be submitted to a system of anonymous referees, entrusted to two external reviewers. If necessary, a third reviewer will be auscultated. In light of advice received the Editorial Board may determine that the authors adopt the suggestions contained in them and, ultimately, may decline to accept the text.
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
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0872-5632
- Electronic ISSN
- 2182-7974
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra
What CAS zone is Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. 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 do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; 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 Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (65), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra open access, and what is the APC?
Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .