Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Vergentis
ISSN 2445-2394 · eISSN 2605-3357 · Iuris Universal Ediciones · Spain
Vergentis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vergentis is published by Iuris Universal Ediciones. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Theology and Canon Law Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Justice and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
THEME AND SCOPE Vergentis is a scientific initiative of the International Chair Innocent III of the Catholic University of Murcia for the research in History of Law, ius commune and Canon law. The Journal, in its six-monthly editions, comes both in paper and digital format (the digital version is freely accessible, with no restriction, in open access modality) and it collects scientific articles that are submitted to two specialists in the subject, following the process of the double-blind peer review. It is aimed at researchers, teachers and advanced students with an interest in the field of social sciences, particularly in the area of legal, philosophical, theological and historical disciplines. In addition to this, Vergentis is in charge of the paper and digital publication of the proceedings of the International Conference that the International Chair Innocent III holds every year in the Catholic University of Murcia, in the presence of the great personalities of the academic world; the Conference represents an opportunity to make a reflection and a debate regarding the History of Law, Canon Law and the related subjects, without forgetting the dialogue with the positive jurist’s and always considering the signs of times. The international standing of the Journal, acknowledged as a forum of reflection, novelty and interdisciplinary university research, is regarded favourably and it is supported by more than 200 Historians of Law, Jurists and Canonists of the World, who compose the Scientific council of Referee and the Editorial Board. Vergentis is regularly published in the catalogues of hundreds of libraries of the world and in the main databases of scientific journals such as Erih Plus - of the European Science Foundation-, DOAJ, Hein Online, WorldCat, OpenAire, Dialnet, MIAR, Scopus and many others. PERIODICITY Vergentis Journal is published on a semi-annual basis. The journal publishes the articles collected in the six-month period from January to June in the month of December of the same year. The articles collected in the six-month period from July to December are published in March of the following year OPEN ACCESS POLICY This Journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle of making research freely available to the public, which encourages greater global knowledge sharing. This journal provides immediate free access to its content on the principle of making research freely available to the public, which encourages great
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities18.3%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences14.5%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities10.6%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences6.3%
- Classical Studies and Legal HistoryArts and Humanities6.3%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | Q4 | 1768/1936 | 8th |
| Religious Studies | Q4 | 705/760 | 7th |
| Law | Q4 | 1127/1162 | 3rd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 214 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
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 20 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-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- notes, current status of research and bibliographic reviewNotes, current status of research and bibliographic review The articles in this section will follow the structure and format of scientific articles.Length not stated
- scientific articlesScientific articles These are articles that report on an original scientific study, organised into sections that reflect the steps followed in the research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS POLICY
In accordance with good publishing practices for the publication of scientific journals, Vergentis magazine asks authors who have not contributed equally to indicate the degree of contribution of each signing author in a section called ‘Authorship contributions’ located on the first page of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
No submission or article processing charges. Model summary
This Journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle of making research freely available to the public, which encourages greater global knowledge sharing. This journal provides immediate free access to its content on the principle of making research freely available to the public, which encourages greater global knowledge exchange. Authors are allowed to deposit in instit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two anonymous external referees. Model summary
Submissions will be evaluated by two anonymous and external editors (referees), unconnected to both the institution and the editorial board according to the system of “revision by pairs” (double-blind).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Turnitin; plagiarism or lack of originality not allowed. Model summary
The editorial board will review the originality of the work through the Turnitin platform. In any case the plagiarism or lack of originality in the papers presented will be not allowed.
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
- Iuris Universal Ediciones
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, German
- ISSN
- 2445-2394
- Electronic ISSN
- 2605-3357
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vergentis
How long does peer review take at Vergentis?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Vergentis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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.
Which databases index Vergentis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vergentis is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Vergentis open access, and what is the APC?
Vergentis 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: .