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Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum
ISSN 1888-3931 · eISSN 2340-7778 · Universitat de Lleida · Spain
Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum is published by Universitat de Lleida 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 Medieval Iberian Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Iberia and Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Classics, History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To understand medieval society in a global and overarching way, beyond current academic divisions, by publishing previously unpublished research articles covering different fields within Medieval Studies. The principles of transparency, impartiality, and confidentiality are fully respected in all processes carried out. International ethical standards are followed in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 9, Italy 7, United States 6, France 3, Japan 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Iberian StudiesArts and Humanities16.7%
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities12.8%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities8.9%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities6.4%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities5%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.7%
- Classical Studies and Legal HistoryArts and Humanities4.4%
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 |
| 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 | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–120 words
- Keywords
- 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
AI tools cannot meet the criteria for authorship, as they cannot assume responsibility for scientific content. Authors must explicitly declare the use of any AI tool in the writing or analysis of their manuscripts. AI should not replace the responsibility of reviewers in the scientific evaluation of each article. In the event that reviewers use AI, it must be in a complementary and declared manner…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review by two experts; decision to reject or request revisions based on written reports. Model summary
All texts received will be submitted to anonymous evaluation by two experts in the subject. In accordance with the latter’s written reports, the journal may reject these articles or submit any observations that are considered scientifically apt to the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Review system and plagiarism
Only completely original texts are accepted. Model summary
In order to ensure that a rigorous level of quality is maintained, all articles submitted for consideration are subject to blind peer review by at least two leading experts who are not part of the editorial board of the journal. If necessary, after each article has been evaluated, dialogue will be established between the authors and the editorial board in order to make sure that no article is acce…
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
- Universitat de Lleida
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1888-3931
- Electronic ISSN
- 2340-7778
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum
What CAS zone is Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / 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 Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–120 words; Keywords: 5. 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 Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (9), Italy (7) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum open access, and what is the APC?
Imago Temporis-Medium Aevum 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: .