Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Mediaeval Studies
ISSN 0076-5872 · eISSN 2507-0436 · Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Mediaeval Studies: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mediaeval Studies is published by Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Medieval Philosophy and Theology and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, together about 62.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Classics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mediaeval Studies is the annual journal published by the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. The journal was established in 1939 and from the outset its purpose has been the publication of research on the Middle Ages by scholars throughout the world, particularly research involving unedited manuscript and archival material.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities34%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities15.5%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities12.6%
- Medieval European Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities6.2%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities4.9%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities3.5%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences2.9%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 764/1760 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 295OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 253 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 163 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted1
- editorialMost volumes are divided into three sections: “Texts” includes extensive editions with substantial introductions; “Articles” includes studies based on unedited …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Style: The Chicago Manual of Style, omitting publishers' names in citations. Model summary
Mediaeval Studies conforms to The Chicago Manual of Style but omits publishers’ names in citations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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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
- Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
- ISSN
- 0076-5872
- Electronic ISSN
- 2507-0436
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mediaeval Studies
Which databases index Mediaeval Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mediaeval Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Mediaeval Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Mediaeval Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .