Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies
ISSN 1754-6559 · eISSN 1754-6567 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 238 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 55% (journal website); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is a leading interdisciplinary journal for groundbreaking scholarship on the multiple languages, cultures, and historical processes of the Iberian Peninsula, and the zones with which it was in contact. We encourage submission of all innovative scholarship of interest to the community of medievalists and Iberianists. JMIS aims to bring theoretically informed approaches into creative contact with more empirically minded research. It encompasses archaeology, art and architecture, music, philosophy and religious studies, as well as history, codicology, manuscript studies, and the multiple Arabic, Latin, Romance, and Hebrew linguistic and literary traditions of Iberia. We welcome work that engages peninsular Iberia in relation to other parts of the medieval world, addressing links with the Maghreb, Iberia’s presence in the Mediterranean, or adopting an Atlantic frame. JMIS is published three times a year, with occasional special issues or thematic clusters.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Simon DoubledayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 22, United Kingdom 4, Portugal 3, Argentina 2, France 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Iberian StudiesArts and Humanities13.1%
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities10.5%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities9.5%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities8.9%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities8.6%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities7.6%
- Hispanic-African Historical RelationsArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Dialnet, Humanities Index, International Humanities Index
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 25 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 22 | 13 | 43 |
| 2022 | 28 | 7 | 36 |
| 2021 | 23 | 8 | 50 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
238 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 337 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 266 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (57 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 55%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access publishing optional. Model summary
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1754-6559
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-6567
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medieval & Renaissance Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 238 days (interquartile range 125–337 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 55%. 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 Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (22), United Kingdom (4) and Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .