Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Complutum
ISSN 1131-6993 · eISSN 1988-2327 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Complutum: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Complutum is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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 Archaeological and Historical Studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, together about 58.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities25.6%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities20.9%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities12.1%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences10.2%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences3.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities2.9%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities2%
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 | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 628 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 43 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 76 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- ISSN
- 1131-6993
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-2327
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Complutum
What CAS zone is Complutum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Complutum is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Complutum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Complutum is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Complutum open access, and what is the APC?
Complutum is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .