Gladius

Aims & Scope

Gladius is the most important Spanish scholarly journal devoted to the study of Ancient and Medieval Weapons, Military History, Warfare and Cultural Life in Europe, America and the East.

It is an annually published scientific journal created by the Hoffmeyer Institute of the CSIC, which was located in Jaraiz de la Vera and subsequently attached to the Institute of Archeology of Mérida, mixed center of the CSIC and the Junta de Extremadura.

The journal is currently edited by Editorial CSIC, with the collaboration of the Support Unit for the Edition of Journals of the Center for Human and Social Sciences in Madrid.

Gladius covers the following subjects: Arms and Armour, Military History and Polemology, from the earliest times until the end of the Eighteenth century, mainly in the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, Islam and the Americas, although other contributions will be considered.

It also contains a section on scientific discussion and reviews.

Accepted languages are Spanish, English and French, but other languages of scientific relevance can be considered.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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.

• “Cruzando aceros”. El comercio de espadas entre España e Italia en los siglos XVI y XVII

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Rafael M.

• Damascus Steel in Legend and in Reality

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Carlo

• L'armement celtique en Europe: chronologie de son evolution technologique du Ve au Ier. s. av. J.-C

  Citation: 21

  Authors: André

• Arqueozoología del caballo en la antigua Iberia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Corina Liesau

• Estudio metalúrgico de algunas espadas vikingas

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Alan

• El gobierno del caballo montado en la antigüedad clásica con especial referencia al caso de Iberia. Bocados, espuelas y la cuestión de la silla de montar, estribos y herraduras

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Fernando

• Caballo y sociedad en la Hispania céltica: del poder aristocrático a la comunidad política

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Eduardo

• La defensa de la comunidad: sobre las funciones emblemáticas de las murallas protohistóricas en la península Ibérica

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Luis

• Indicios de violencia en yacimientos de la región de Madrid en el marco del Calcolítico peninsular

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Corina, Patricia, Concepción, José Luis

• El buen uso de las murallas ibéricas

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Pierre