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Cercles

Universitat de Barcelona · Spain · Est. 1998

ISSN1139-0158eISSN1699-7468

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.146

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

138

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of Spanish history and culture, particularly examining the transition from dictatorship to democracy. It explores themes of national reconciliation, memory, and identity through various cultural lenses, including film, literature, and public spaces. The journal also investigates political ideologies, social conflicts, and intellectual movements within Spain across different historical periods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, English, Catalan

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications138

Publisher OrgUniversity of Barcelona

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universitat de Barcelona

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1139-0158 / 1699-7468

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, English, Catalan

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spanish History and PoliticsMedia, Journalism, and Communication HistoryHistory of Education in SpainSpanish Literature and Culture StudiesSpanish Culture and IdentityHistorical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsMedieval European Literature and HistoryNationalism and Cultural IdentityArchaeological and Historical StudiesLibraries, Manuscripts, and Books