Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Lucentum
ISSN 0213-2338 · eISSN 1989-9904 · Universidad de Alicante · Spain
Lucentum: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lucentum is published by Universidad de Alicante 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 Archaeological and Historical Studies, Medieval Architecture and Archaeology and Archaeological and Geological Studies, together about 65.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lucentum es una revista científica destinada a un público especializado en Prehistoria, Arqueología e Historia Antigua. Los artículos aportarán novedades de carácter documental, fomentarán el debate y plantearán revisiones generales. Los trabajos serán originales e inéditos y no estarán aprobados en otra publicación o revista.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 2, Portugal 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities31.5%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities19.2%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities14.6%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities8.2%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities4.1%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Classical Studies and Legal HistoryArts and Humanities3.7%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities2%
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 | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | 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
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 551 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 50 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
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 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
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 Alicante
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Catalan, Dutch
- ISSN
- 0213-2338
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-9904
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lucentum
What CAS zone is Lucentum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lucentum is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. 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 Lucentum?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 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 Lucentum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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 Lucentum based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lucentum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lucentum is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Lucentum open access, and what is the APC?
Lucentum 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: .