Documenta et Instrumenta

Aims & Scope

Documenta & Instrumenta (ISSN 1697-4328, ISSN-e 1697-3798) is a scientific journal containing original, unpublished articles.

Founded in October 2003 by Juan Carlos Galende Díaz and Javier de Santiago Fernández, from the History of Americas and Medieval and Historiographical Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, it aims to increase knowledge of the subjects included in this area (Palaeography, Diplomacy, Epigraphy, Numismatics and related sciences).

It is intended for the national and international scientific community and is published annually.Open Access Policy This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• El empadronamiento municipal en España: evolución legislativa y tipología documental

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Mariano

• El documento y el sello regio en Indias: su uso como estrategia de poder"

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Margarita

• Antiguas letras para un arte nuevo: escritura, memoria y publicidad en el sepulcro del cardenal Juan de Cervantes en la catedral de Sevilla (1454-1458)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Pablo Alberto

• Las cláusulas notariales complementarias al dispositivo: la guarentigia en documentación notarial del siglo XVI, el caso de Málaga

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Alicia

• La importancia del documento escrito en la génesis de la diplomacia monárquica. La Diplomática en las relaciones luso-castellanas a fines de la Edad Media

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Néstor

• El sistema monetario griego y sus derivaciones a otros sistemas de la Antigüedad mediterránea

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ana, José María

• El archivo del marquesado de Alcalá de la Alameda

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Antonio

• «Livro de demarcações entre estes reinos e os de Castela e de contratos de pazes», un cartulario para las relaciones lusocastellanas en la Baja Edad Media

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Néstor

• Los sastres en los procesos de fe del Tribunal de Distrito de la Inquisición de Toledo (1483-1597)

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Alicia

• La correspondencia gubernativa en los obispados españoles en la Edad Moderna (siglos XVII-XVIII)

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Francisco Luis