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Karanos

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Β· Spain Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2604-6199eISSN2604-3521
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
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?
15
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.101
H-Indexi
4
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
134
Total Citationsi
105
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: History (General): Ancient history; Archaeology. Topics: macedon, hellenism, argead, roman greece

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish, Modern Greek (1453-), Italian, French, English
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications134
Publisher OrgUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2604-6199 / 2604-3521
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Spanish, Modern Greek (1453-), Italian, French, English

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
47
2019
15
2
2020
1
0
2021
26
38
2022
14
23
2023
30
4
2024
16
0
2025
1
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.

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q4
ClassicsQ4
HistoryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ClassicsHistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Classical Antiquity StudiesByzantine Studies and HistoryHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesAncient Near East HistoryEurasian Exchange NetworksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArchaeology and Historical StudiesCultural and Mythological StudiesArchaeological and Historical StudiesLinguistics and language evolution

Frequently asked questions about Karanos

Is Karanos a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Karanos: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Karanos?

Karanos is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Karanos indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Karanos is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Karanos?

Subject areas: History (General): Ancient history; Archaeology. Topics: macedon, hellenism, argead, roman greece

How much does it cost to publish in Karanos?

Karanos 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