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Documenta et Instrumenta

Universidad Complutense Madrid Β· Spain Β· Est. 2012

ISSN1697-4328eISSN1697-3798
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 Β· Scopus CiteScore 0.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.189
H-Indexi
4
CiteScorei
0.3
Total Worksi
235
Total Citationsi
94
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Documenta & Instrumenta is a scientific journal that publishes original and unpublished articles. Founded in October 2003 by D. Juan Carlos Galende DΓ­az and D. Javier de Santiago FernΓ‘ndez, from the Department of History of America and Medieval, and Historiographical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid, its objective is to contribute to the progress of knowledge of the subjects integrated in this area (Paleography, Diplomatics, Epigraphy, Numismatics and related sciences). It is aimed at the national and international scientific community, and has an annual periodicity.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications235
Publisher OrgComplutense University of Madrid
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Complutense Madrid
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1697-4328 / 1697-3798
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
8
2019
19
11
2020
19
6
2021
20
4
2022
23
6
2023
23
2
2024
27
1
2025
26
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval and Early Modern IberiaLibraries, Manuscripts, and BooksMedieval Iberian StudiesHistorical Art and Architecture StudiesArchaeological and Historical StudiesMedieval Architecture and ArchaeologyHistorical Studies on SpainHistorical Studies of Medieval IberiaEarly Modern Spanish LiteratureHistorical Studies in Latin America

Frequently asked questions about Documenta et Instrumenta

Is Documenta et Instrumenta a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Documenta et Instrumenta: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Documenta et Instrumenta?

Documenta et Instrumenta is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.3.

Is Documenta et Instrumenta indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Documenta et Instrumenta is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Documenta et Instrumenta?

Documenta & Instrumenta is a scientific journal that publishes original and unpublished articles. Founded in October 2003 by D. Juan Carlos Galende DΓ­az and D. Javier de Santiago FernΓ‘ndez, from the Department of History of America and Medieval, and Historiographical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid, its objective is to contribute to the progress of knowledge of the subjects integrated in this area (Paleography, Diplomatics, Epigraphy, Numismatics and related sciences). It is aimed at the national and international scientific community, and has an annual periodicity.

How much does it cost to publish in Documenta et Instrumenta?

Documenta et Instrumenta is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref