Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Investigaciones Historicas
ISSN 2530-6472 · Universidad de Valladolid · Spain
Investigaciones Historicas: CAS Zone 4 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Investigaciones Historicas is published by Universidad de Valladolid and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Studies on Spain, Medieval and Early Modern Iberia and Spanish History and Politics, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contemporánea (IH) (e-ISSN 2530-6472) is a scientific journal founded in 1979 (ISSN: 0210-9425) by the, at that time, Modern and Contemporary History Department in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Valladolid (Spain). Senior to the rest of departmental History journals, IH has been annually published from its beginning by Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid. In January 2017 the Editorial Board decided to turn it into a digital journal (OJS) while maintaining the same standards as in its previous stage. IH aims at fostering historical research and discussion within the areas of Modern and Contemporary History by publishing original articles on those fields and broadening their on line national and international scope. The journal embraces a diachronic “Miscellany” of original research articles, being also possible to include “Dossiers”. Contributions, written either in Spanish or in other languages, have all gone through a double-blind peer review process before being published. Articles comprise title, abstract and keywords both in Spanish and English, as well as a summary. The inner structure of the texts follows the outline IMRyD (introduction-methodology-results-discussion). IH also includes the sections “On Archives” and “Reviews”. Starting with No.37 (2017) (e-ISSN 2530-6472) the journal will follow an open access policy: https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/invehisto/issue/view/258. The contents of former issues can be found and free access to their articles, abstracts and other sections (1979-) is available through Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contemporánea (Dialnet). The Editorial Board and the Editorial Advisory Board are made up of members of the University of Valladolid and a large percentage of members from other Spanish and foreign universities. 40% of the Editorial Board belong to institutions other than the University of Valladolid (the publisher); 42% women. None of the members of the Editorial Advisory Board are from the University of Valladolid, and at least half belong to foreign institutions (48% women). The members of the Editorial Board and the Editorial Advisory Board will ensure the continuing achievement of the level of quality of Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contemporánea. The journal does not have either article submission charges or article processing charges. Articles and reviews published in Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contempor
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 3, Portugal 2, Austria 1, Chile 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies on SpainArts and Humanities12.7%
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities10.5%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities10%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities9.5%
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7%
- History of Education in SpainArts and Humanities6.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities6.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
SJR (Scimago Journal & Country Rank)Publisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 560 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 5 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 32 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 10 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 22 |
| 2021 | 93 | 93 | 59 |
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-NC | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe articles, which must be unpublished manuscripts, may be written either in Spanish or in any of the languages accepted by the journal, and should conform exa…Length not stated
- on archivesUnpublished reviews of books recently published in any language as well as contributions to the section “On Archives” are also welcome.Length not stated
- reviewsBook reviews should have a maximum of 10,000 characters, including spaces, and must conform to the same guidelines established for the articles (ENLACE FORMATO …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
The journal ensures the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the editorial process, guaranteeing transparency, impartiality, and confidentiality in the publication of scientific articles.1. Transparency: The use of AI in the writing, editing, or analysis of manuscripts must be explicitly declared by authors in a specific section of the article (e.g., “Declaration on the Use of AI” or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors retain publishing rights Model summary
The journal allows the authors to retain publishing rights. Authors may reprint their articles in other media without having to request authorization, provided they indicate that the article was originally published in the journal Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contemporánea.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
All the articles published in Investigaciones Históricas, época moderna y contemporánea will have a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The journal allows the authors to retain publishing rights. Authors may reprint their articles in other media without having to request authorization, provided they indicate that the article was originally published in the journal I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy:
Diamond Open Access Model summary
This journal enables free and immediate access to its content to foster global knowledge. The articles published at Investigaciones Históricas will have a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process (Double Blind)
IH will acknowledge receipt of the manuscripts. Articles which do not comply with all the formal and stylistic requirements will be returned to the authors. Articles which comply with all the requisites will be subject to a double process of evaluation. First, the Editorial Board and the Scientific Committee will inform on each of the manuscripts assessing whether they meet the quality standards f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism prevention tool
The journal has an plagiarism prevention tool provided by the Servicio de las Tecnologias de la Información y las Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Valladolid (STIC).
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 de Valladolid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Portuguese, French, Spanish, English, Italian
- ISSN
- 2530-6472
- Print ISSN
- 0210-9425
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Investigaciones Historicas
What CAS zone is Investigaciones Historicas in?
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 Investigaciones Historicas?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Investigaciones Historicas based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (3), Portugal (2) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Investigaciones Historicas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Investigaciones Historicas is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Investigaciones Historicas open access, and what is the APC?
Investigaciones Historicas 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: .