Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Spal
ISSN 1133-4525 · eISSN 2255-3924 · Seville University Press
Spal: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spal is published by Seville University Press 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, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, together about 69% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Spal -topónimo más antiguo atribuido a Hispalis, Isbilya o Sevilla- fue fundada en 1992 por el Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla con el propósito básico de servir de vehículo para la difusión de trabajos inéditos realizados en el campo de la Arqueología desde esta institución. Aunque nunca ha perdido ese especial interés por las investigaciones relativas a la Prehistoria y la Arqueología regional andaluza, progresivamente ha ido abriéndose a toda la comunidad científica nacional e internacional y ampliando los objetivos temáticos. En la actualidad se pretende que sea cauce prioritario para la publicación de investigaciones arqueológicas del ámbito del suroeste de Europa y del Mediterráneo occidental, aunque también de la Arqueología histórica de América y de estudios sobre la historiografía, las teorías, la metodología y las técnicas aplicadas en Arqueología o sobre el patrimonio arqueológico. Desde este espíritu, se postula como foro abierto a la comunidad científica y a la sociedad. Spal se ofrece a resultados de la investigación y la actividad profesional en Prehistoria, Arqueología y Patrimonio como instrumento para difundir los avances científicos y la discusión teórico-metodológica.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Portugal 1, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities31.3%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities19.8%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities17.9%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.6%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities3.3%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences2.5%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences2.4%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
AHCIPublisher website
Other: Scimago
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 44 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 78 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 69 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 124 |
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 6 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
Open access, no embargo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Model summary
Todos los números están disponibles en línea y en acceso abierto, sin embargos temporales, bajo Licencia Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: double blind Model summary
Todas las secciones de Spal están sometidas a evaluación por pares (sistema doble ciego).
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
- Seville University Press
- ISSN
- 1133-4525
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-3924
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spal
What CAS zone is Spal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spal is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Spal based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Portugal (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Spal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists AHCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Spal open access, and what is the APC?
Spal 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: .