Journal profile · Multiple
GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART
ISSN 0016-920X · eISSN 2169-3099 · University of Chicago Press
GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, Medieval Literature and History and Byzantine Studies and History, together about 52.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 2 issues/year ISSN: 0016-920X E-ISSN: 2169-3099 Gesta publishes original research on medieval art and architecture. The journal embraces all facets of artistic production from ca. 300 to ca. 1500 C.E. in every corner of the medieval world. Gesta authors have three times been awarded the annual Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize of the Medieval Academy of America for a “first article in medieval studies judged . . . to be of outstanding quality.” View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Gesta.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities21.8%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities19.3%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities11.5%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.3%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3.9%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities3.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,148 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0016-920X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-3099
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART
What CAS zone is GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Art / Medieval & Renaissance Studies; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART open access, and what is the APC?
GESTA-INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .