Journal profile · LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Bulletin of Spanish Studies
ISSN 1475-3820 · eISSN 1478-3428 · Taylor & Francis
Bulletin of Spanish Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 93 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Spanish Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Literature and Culture Studies, Early Modern Spanish Literature and Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded at Liverpool in 1923 by the influential British Hispanist E. Allison Peers, the Bulletin of Spanish Studies is a learned review dedicated to research into the languages, literatures, histories, cultures and civilizations of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Also known as the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (1949–2001), the Bulletin of Spanish Studies soon established a world-wide reputation, and is now recognised as one of the front-ranking journals in the field of Hispanic scholarship. The Bulletin publishes articles and reviews, as well as some full-length studies and reference-works, on almost any and all aspects and topics concerned with Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The articles, review-articles, reviews and other longer works published in the Bulletin deal with an impressive number of different authors, works, themes, genres and periods, researching both the Old and the New Worlds of Hispanic cultures and civilizations. In addition, the Bulletin is currently extending further its already wide-ranging interests by publishing regularly special issues wholly dedicated to Hispanic Visual Studies. Peer Review Statement To be accepted for publication submissions to the Bulletin need to be original scholarly works not previously published elsewhere. All articles, book reviews and video essays published will have been peer-reviewed and approved by international specialists in the appropriate fields. Peer assessors involved in the evaluation processes include members of the Bulletin ’s international Editorial Board and/or Editorial Advisory Committee (names as published) and also by external assessors world-wide, selected for their recognized expertise and standing in the areas concerned. Rigorous peer assessment procedures ensure that all works published in the Bulletin meet the highest standards of scholarship and make an enduring and influential contribution to Hispanic Studies and Researches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Editor-in-chief Ann L. MackenziePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities13.9%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities12.7%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities9.4%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities8.7%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.6%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities3.5%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
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 | Literature, Romance | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | 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, Romance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Hispanic American Periodicals Index, Humanities International Index, Linguistic Bibliography, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, Religion Index One: PeriodicalsPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 66,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,487 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 93 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 64 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 75 | 20 | 29 |
| 2022 | 70 | 17 | 45 |
| 2021 | 144 | 10 | 61 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted6
- articlesThe Bulletin publishes articles and reviews, as well as some full-length studies and reference-works, on almost any and all aspects and topics concerned with Sp…Length not stated
- full-length studiesThe Bulletin publishes articles and reviews, as well as some full-length studies and reference-works, on almost any and all aspects and topics concerned with Sp…Length not stated
- reference-worksThe Bulletin publishes articles and reviews, as well as some full-length studies and reference-works, on almost any and all aspects and topics concerned with Sp…Length not stated
- review-articlesThe articles, review-articles, reviews and other longer works published in the Bulletin deal with an impressive number of different authors, works, themes, genr…Length not stated
- reviewsThe Bulletin publishes articles and reviews, as well as some full-length studies and reference-works, on almost any and all aspects and topics concerned with Sp…Length not stated
- special issuesIn addition, the Bulletin is currently extending further its already wide-ranging interests by publishing regularly special issues wholly dedicated to Hispanic …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
APC: open access publishing may require an Article Publishing Charge (APC). Model summary
Bulletin of Spanish Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Originality: submissions must be original scholarly works not previously published elsewhere. Model summary
To be accepted for publication submissions to the Bulletin need to be original scholarly works not previously published elsewhere.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1475-3820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-3428
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 103, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Spanish Studies
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Spanish Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Spanish Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Literature, Romance. 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 Bulletin of Spanish Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 18.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Spanish Studies based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (3), United Kingdom (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Spanish Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Spanish Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of Spanish Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Spanish Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .