Locus Amoenus

Aims & Scope

Locus amoenus is an annual ad open acces scientific journal published since 1995 by the Departement of Art History and Musicology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

It publishes peer-reviewed research in all fields of art history, from a broad variety of approaches, and in the basis of its originality, importance or interdisciplinary interest.

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)

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
• Apc url
• License

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.

• Góngora and the Art of Painting

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Mercedes

• The Templar house of Palau, Barcelona

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Joan

• The «Libro de retratos» of Francisco Pacheco and the problem of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza's portrait

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Bonaventura

• The entry into Valencia of the first Trastámaras

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Francesc

• Sant Thomas Becket and the iconographic program in Santa Maria de Terrassa mural paintings

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Milagros

• Ioculatores et saltator. The paintings with jugglers of Sant Joan de Boí

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Milagros

• Jaume Fuster painter of the cathedral of Lleida and the making of «draps imperials»

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Francesc

• The Veronica of «Madona Santa Maria» and the procession of the Inmaculate Conception organized by Martin I

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Marta

• «Patria uallata asperitate moncium». Pelayo of Oviedo, the «archa» of relics and the creation of a royal topography

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Raquel

• Psalter and Book of Hours of Alfonso the Magnanimous and Cardinal Joan de Casanova

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Francesca