Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals
ISSN 2386-8295 · Universitat de València · Spain
Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals is published by Universitat de València and is in Zone 3 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 European Literature and History and Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals International journal published annually. Publisher: Universitat de València. Its coverage is threefold: (1) Cultural subjects for the Romance area, in the medieval and post-medieval era (up to 1600). (2) Literature, linguistics and cultural issues in general, concerning the Crown of Aragon and Occitania (and other related areas such as Naples and Navarre). (3) Digital humanities or otherwise methodological studies, provided that they may be of service to the medievalist. This annual publication has been created with the intention of serving as a platform for works that exceed the conventional length of journal articles. Therefore Magnificat CLM will preferably publish long articles, but articles of medium length are not excluded. Magnificat CLM is aimed at an audience of researchers and specialists in medieval studies, especially Romance philology, as well as of specialists in digital humanities. Magnificat CLM consists of a single section of articles, occasionally including a monographic dossier on particular subjects. All articles are indexed. Magnificat CLM published its first volume in 2014. Languages of publication: Magnificat CLM accepts articles in Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian. It will also consider articles in other languages, provided that it has reviewers trained to supervise them, and that the author agrees to bear the possible costs of textual editing derived from the choice of language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 10, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Switzerland 2, Germany 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Iberian StudiesArts and Humanities16.1%
- Medieval European Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities11.2%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities10.7%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities8.5%
- Medieval and Early Modern IberiaArts and Humanities7.1%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 106 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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, Peer review
- Open access
No submission charge Model summary
The submission of a paper has no charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Specialized and anonymous arbitration (peer review) before publication Model summary
In order to guarantee a high standard of quality and also ensure a fair curricular validation of authors and their work, they will be submitted to a specialized and anonymous arbitration before publication
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 València
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Italian, Catalan
- ISSN
- 2386-8295
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals
What CAS zone is Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (10), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals open access, and what is the APC?
Magnificat Cultura i Literatura Medievals 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: .