What is the Impact Factor of Spal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Spal is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Spal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Spal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.361 (Q1) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Spal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Spal is published by Seville University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,789 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #15,265Hybrid

Spal

Identifier (ISSN):1133-4525(Print)/2255-3924(Online)

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Publisher:Seville University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.1

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 Spal

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.361

#15,265

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 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 AccessHybrid

24articles/year

98.25% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Spal, Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, is a scientific publication of the Faculty of Geography and History, which has been published yearly in an uninterrupted way since it was founded in 1992. All 22 published issues are available online under Creative Commons License (CC-BY-NC-ND) at the University of Sevilla’s Publication Services website at http://www.publius.us.es/spal Spal is addressed to researchers and professional interested in Prehistory, Archeology and Cultural Heritage as a tool for disseminating scientific research and as an open forum for the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues. The journal’s primary geographic scope is the southwest of Europe and the western Mediterranean, in addition to the colonial period of America.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art90.8%Philosophy88.2%Humanities85.4%Geography47%History27.2%Archaeology24.1%

Primary Research Areas

Archaeology

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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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

Rank111/171

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCIESCI	111/171	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year12

Total Citations4

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year24

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year26

Total Citations42

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year24

Total Citations77

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations67

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	12	4
2025	0.6	24	7
2024	0.6	26	42
2023	0.5	24	77
2022	—	31	67
2021	—	30	121
2020	—	31	107
2019	—	26	112
2018	—	28	128
2017	—	22	84
2016	—	15	45
2014	—	22	149

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,265Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.361

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,789 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations44

3-Year Documents66

Citable Documents66

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 Rate38.5%

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

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Spal (ISSN: 1133-4525) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by Seville University Press in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.361 (Q1), an H-index of 9.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,789 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.