Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-General Arts and Humanities
I Quaderni del MAES
ISSN 1593-8999 · eISSN 2533-2325 · University of Bologna · Italy
I Quaderni del MAES: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
I Quaderni del MAES is published by University of Bologna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
I Quaderni del m.æ.s – Journal of Mediæ Ætatis Sodalicium è una rivista a cadenza annuale che si propone come strumento di discussione, approfondimento e diffusione della conoscenza sul periodo medievale (secoli V-XV). Attraverso la formula dell’Open Access e del digital publishing la nostra rivista si pone al servizio della comunità scientifica permettendo non solo la pubblicazione di articoli, ma anche di repertori, trascrizioni ed edizioni, che sempre più raramente trovano spazio nelle riviste cartacee.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-General Arts and Humanities
Editor-in-chief Rolando DondariniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities25.6%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities9.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences5.9%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities5.6%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.6%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q4 | 145/175 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ANVUR, Classe A, ACNP – Italian Catalogue of Serials, BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, EZB – Electronic Journals Library, University of Regensburg, Google Scholar – Academic search engine, KubiKat, Regesta Imperii – Literature database for the Middle Ages, ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, Open Policy Finder – Open Access policies database, Ulrichsweb – Global Serials Directory, Worldcat – The world’s largest library catalogPublisher 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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- edizioniEdizioni Il rubricario di Statuti di Siena 5-6 (1287-1297) Enzo Mecacci 203-287 PDFLength not stated
- recensioniRecensioni Recensione: B. J. Maxson, A Short History of Florence and the Florentine Republic, London, Bloomsbury Academics, 2023, pp. I-XI, 271, ill. ISBN 97817…Length not stated
- saggi in sezione monograficaSaggi in Sezione monografica Sermons of Distinction: a Vindication of the Study of Distinctiones Collections Marjorie Burghart 131-146 PDF (English)Length not stated
- saggioSaggio Si tratta di un testo di ricerca che presenti caratteri originali e di avanzamento della conoscenza storica. È soggetto a double blind peer review.Length not stated
- saggio in sezione monograficaSaggio in sezione monografica Si tratta di un testo di ricerca all’interno di una sezione composta da un insieme di contributi scientifici che dialogano tra lor…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
No fees for submission or review. Model summary
La rivista non richiede tariffe né per la proposta di articoli né per la loro revisione.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data policy encouraging Open Science and FAIR principles. Model summary
Laddove appropriato, gli autori sono incoraggiati a seguire i principi dell’Open Science e quelli FAIR pubblicando i dati di ricerca associati ai loro articoli in trusted data repositories, secondo le migliori pratiche internazionali e le linee guida sulla gestione dei dati.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical code of AlmaDL Journals, inspired by COPE guidelines. Model summary
I quaderni del m.æ.s adotta il codice etico di AlmaDL Journals. Il codice è ispirato alle Linee guida elaborate dal Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), in particolare alle COPE Core Practices e ai suoi principi di trasparenza e best practice nell’ambito delle pubblicazioni scientifiche.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Presentando un articolo alla rivista l’autore accetta implicitamente la sua pubblicazione in base alla licenza Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Norme relative all’Open Access
La rivista segue una politica di “open access” per tutti i suoi contenuti nella convinzione che un accesso libero e gratuito alla ricerca garantisca un maggiore scambio di saperi e quindi uno sviluppo della conoscenza. Presentando un articolo alla rivista l’autore accetta implicitamente la sua pubblicazione in base alla licenza Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Questa licenza…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Processo di Peer Review
Una volta ricevuto l’articolo, il processo di peer review in doppio cieco si articola nelle seguenti fasi: La redazione comunica all’autore l’avvenuta ricezione. Il Comitato Editoriale nella persona dell’editor assegnato alla proposta compie una prima valutazione dell’articolo secondo i seguenti criteri: pertinenza dell’argomento; qualità complessiva del contributo rispetto allo standard della riv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Long-term preservation strategy as part of AlmaDL Journals. Model summary
Come parte di AlmaDL Journals, la rivista adotta una strategia per garantire la conservazione a lungo termine dei contenuti pubblicati.
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
- University of Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, French, Italian, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1593-8999
- Electronic ISSN
- 2533-2325
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about I Quaderni del MAES
How long does peer review take at I Quaderni del MAES?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 I Quaderni del MAES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index I Quaderni del MAES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, I Quaderni del MAES is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is I Quaderni del MAES open access, and what is the APC?
I Quaderni del MAES 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .