Journal profile · HISTORY
Revista Complutense de Historia de America
ISSN 1132-8312 · eISSN 1988-270X · Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Revista Complutense de Historia de America: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Complutense de Historia de America is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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 Historical Studies in Latin America, Latin American history and culture and Historical Studies on Spain, together about 48.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Complutense de Historia de América (ISSN 1132-8312, ISSN-e 1988-270X) is an annual journal, specialising in topics of Americanist interest, fundamentally concerning History and other relevant disciplines and related areas. It publishes articles in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4, Colombia 1, Peru 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences24.4%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities13.3%
- Historical Studies on SpainArts and Humanities10.4%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.8%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences2.8%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences2.7%
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 | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 11 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 15 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 8 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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 |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Revista Complutense de Historia de América is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must …
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 Complutense de Madrid
- ISSN
- 1132-8312
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-270X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Complutense de Historia de America
What CAS zone is Revista Complutense de Historia de America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Complutense de Historia de America is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Revista Complutense de Historia de America?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word. 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 Revista Complutense de Historia de America based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4), Colombia (1) and Peru (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Complutense de Historia de America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Complutense de Historia de America is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Complutense de Historia de America open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Complutense de Historia de America 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: .