Journal profile · HISTORY
Historia Actual Online
ISSN 1696-2060 · Asociación de Historia Actual · Spain
Historia Actual Online: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historia Actual Online is published by Asociación de Historia Actual 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 Spanish History and Politics, Spanish Culture and Identity and Media, Journalism, and Communication History, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sus objetivos son el fomento del debate historiográfico referido al Tiempo Presente y la difusión de la investigación en todos los ámbitos de la Historia Reciente, Inmediata o Actual. Publica artículos, reseñas de libros y comentarios de material audiovisual.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 9, Argentina 6, United States 2, Australia 1, Austria 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities21.1%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities11%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities10.5%
- History of Education in SpainArts and Humanities6.7%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology4.4%
- History and International RelationsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.7%
- Nationalism and Cultural IdentitySocial Sciences3.6%
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 | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | 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
fecyt, erihplus, jcr-impactPublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,822 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 2 |
| 2022 | 657 | 657 | 9 |
| 2021 | 108 | 108 | 21 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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-NC-SA |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- artículosLa extensión del texto para las secciones "Artículos", "Dossier" o "Debate historiográfico" es de entre 6.000 y 9.000 palabras, sin que en el cómputo se incluya…Length not stated
- comentarios de material audiovisualPublica artículos, reseñas de libros y comentarios de material audiovisual.Length not stated
- comentarios de películasLa extensión del texto para las secciones "Reseñas de libros" o "Comentarios de películas" es de 1.500 palabras.Length not stated
- debate historiográficoLa extensión del texto para las secciones "Artículos", "Dossier" o "Debate historiográfico" es de entre 6.000 y 9.000 palabras, sin que en el cómputo se incluya…Length not stated
- dossierLa extensión del texto para las secciones "Artículos", "Dossier" o "Debate historiográfico" es de entre 6.000 y 9.000 palabras, sin que en el cómputo se incluya…Length not stated
- reseñas de librosLa extensión del texto para las secciones "Reseñas de libros" o "Comentarios de películas" es de 1.500 palabras.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Copyright assigned to Asociación de Historia Actual Model summary
Los autores ceden a la Asociación de Historia Actual el derecho a editar los trabajos publicados en Historia Actual Online, en las restantes publicaciones de la AHA y en cualquier soporte (CD, DVD, Internet, papel, etc.).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Model summary
Historia Actual Online se declara una revista de Acceso Abierto (Open Access), por tanto, los usuarios de Historia Actual Online pueden leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar o enlazar el texto completo de los artículos sin permiso previo del editor o del autor, siguiendo las condiciones de la Licencia Creative Commons: "Reconocimiento "“ NoComercial "“ CompartirIgual (by-nc-sa)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
El texto que cumpla los requisitos básicos será enviado a evaluación por pares ciegos, especialistas en la temática del artículo ajenos al equipo editorial de la revista. Los evaluadores no conocerán la identidad del autor/a del manuscrito y viceversa.
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
- Asociación de Historia Actual
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1696-2060
- Print ISSN
- 1697-3305
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historia Actual Online
What CAS zone is Historia Actual Online in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Historia Actual Online is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. 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.
How long does peer review take at Historia Actual Online?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Historia Actual Online?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Historia Actual Online based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (9), Argentina (6) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Historia Actual Online?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historia Actual Online is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Historia Actual Online open access, and what is the APC?
Historia Actual Online 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .