Journal profile · HISTORY
Documenta et Instrumenta
ISSN 1697-4328 · eISSN 1697-3798 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Documenta et Instrumenta: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Documenta et Instrumenta is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval and Early Modern Iberia, Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books and Medieval Iberian Studies, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Documenta & Instrumenta (ISSN 1697-4328, ISSN-e 1697-3798) is a scientific journal containing original, unpublished articles. Founded in October 2003 by Juan Carlos Galende Díaz and Javier de Santiago Fernández, from the History of Americas and Medieval and Historiographical Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, it aims to increase knowledge of the subjects included in this area (Palaeography, Diplomacy, Epigraphy, Numismatics and related sciences). It is intended for the national and international scientific community and is published annually.Open Access Policy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 5, Peru 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities14.3%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities12.5%
- Medieval Iberian StudiesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities8.8%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities8.8%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities8.1%
- Historical Studies on SpainArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities5.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
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
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 ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 48Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 331 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–400 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Documenta & Instrumenta is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. Al…
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1697-4328
- Electronic ISSN
- 1697-3798
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Documenta et Instrumenta
What CAS zone is Documenta et Instrumenta in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Documenta et Instrumenta is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 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 Documenta et Instrumenta?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Documenta et Instrumenta?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–400 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Documenta et Instrumenta based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (5) and Peru (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Documenta et Instrumenta?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Documenta et Instrumenta is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Documenta et Instrumenta open access, and what is the APC?
Documenta et Instrumenta 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .