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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #15,962Diamond OAGold OA

Lucentum

Identifier (ISSN):0213-2338(Print)/1989-9904(Online)
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Publisher:Universidad de Alicante
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lucentum

WoS N/A
00110.620230.320240.720250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.337
#15,962

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
8

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
16articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lucentum is a scientific journal aimed at an audience specialising in Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History. The articles offer new developments of a documentary nature, promote debate and offer general reviews. Articles must be original and previously unpublished and shall not have been accepted for another publication or journal. Acceptance: All originals are reviewed by the Editorial Committee, who reserves the right to return originals that do not come with the scope of the journal or do not comply with the rules for publication. They will then be submitted for external and anonymous peer review by well-known specialists in the subject. Contributions and suggestions will be sent back to the authors, so they can take them into account for the final version. The article will be reviewed for a second time if needed. Authors that do not agree with these corrections and suggestions are free to withdraw their originals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Art86.3%Philosophy81.8%Humanities76.4%Geography54.3%History41.6%Archaeology33.8%Biology21.3%Ancient history21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

Q4
Rank161/171
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year7
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year16
Total Citations7
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year16
Total Citations19
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year10
Total Citations27
2022
IF—
Articles / Year21
Total Citations48

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,962Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEarth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.337

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.31

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21
3-Year Documents47
Citable Documents47

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
HistoryQ1
ArcheologyQ2
PaleontologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ARCHAEOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Lucentum (ISSN: 0213-2338) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by Universidad de Alicante in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.337 (Q1), an H-index of 8.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Universidad de Alicante
Publication Language
Spanish, English, French, Catalan, Dutch
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01