Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Espana Medieval
ISSN 0214-3038 · eISSN 1988-2971 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Espana Medieval: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Espana Medieval 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, Medieval Iberian Studies and Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia, together about 56.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
En la España Medieval (ISSN 0214-3038, ISSN-e 1988-2971) is an annual journal founded in 1980. It is devoted to all fields and aspects of Medieval History with particular reference to the Hispanic kingdoms, al-Andalus and fields referring to the Iberian Peninsula.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Editor-in-chief María del Pilar RábadePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities27.2%
- Medieval Iberian StudiesArts and Humanities17.9%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities11.6%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities11%
- Historical Studies on SpainArts and Humanities4%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities4%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2.7%
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 | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 44Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright owned by Complutense University of Madrid; content distributed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal En la España Medieval 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. All …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access with no article processing charges. Model summary
En la España Medieval is an open access journal that does not charge authors for article processing (submission, review or editing) or publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two external reviewers. Model summary
Once the article is accepted for peer review, the author will also be informed and the text will be sent to at least two external informants using the Double-blind system.
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
- 0214-3038
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-2971
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Espana Medieval
What CAS zone is Espana Medieval in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Espana Medieval is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medieval & Renaissance Studies. 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 Espana Medieval?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Which databases index Espana Medieval?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Espana Medieval is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Espana Medieval open access, and what is the APC?
Espana Medieval 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .