About the Journal

About Us

Erasmo. Revista de Historia Medieval y Moderna is a project designed to create a new venue for the diffusion of research work related to the field of Humanities, offering authors and readers the opportunity to engage in an exchange of those ideas that stand out for their methodological innovations and advancements in our scientific knowledge. The journal publishes original academic articles related to Medieval and Modern History, and Historiographic Sciences and Techniques, as well as unpublished book reviews on the same topics. The publication frequency is annual, with each new issue of the journal being released in the last quarter of the year.

The journal, edited thanks to the institutional support of the University of Valladolid, started thanks to the initiative of a group of predoctoral researchers from the Department of Ancient and Medieval History, as well as from the Department of Modern History, Contemporary History, History of America, and Journalism of the same university. Soon after, the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology, Social Anthropology, and Historical Sciences and Techniques joined the project. From 2014 to 2023 (issues 1 through 10), the journal was published under the name Erasmo. Revista de Historia Bajomedieval y Moderna. In January 2024, the Editorial Board decided to relaunch the publication under the new name Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna. Yet, both the spirit of the editorial project and its ISSN remain the same.

While History is the central focus, the journal has a clear interdisciplinary philosophy, aiming to provide a scientific platform for researchers in the field of Humanities to offer their contributions. Accepted study approaches include all those applicable to the field (including History, Palaeography, Epigraphy, History of Written Culture, Art History, Literature, Sociology, Musicology, etc.). Contributions that pursue interdisciplinarity or novel methodologies within their respective disciplines are especially welcome.

In order to achieve the desired quality, it has been deemed necessary to narrow the chronological and geographical focus of the works accepted. Thus, authors must limit their studies to the Middle Ages and the Modern Period (5th–18th centuries). Likewise, the journal’s geographical interest lies on the analysis of Western Civilization, broadly understood to include America as part of this reality, despite its unique features.

The Editorial Board has always prioritized the search for excellence typical of this type of publication and of the University as a whole. This is the reason why the journal demands adherence to the parameters and evaluation criteria set by national and international standards. Therefore, the Editorial Board is supported by a prestigious Scientific Advisory Committee whose academic and professional trajectories ensure proper implementation of the quality criteria.

The members of the Editorial Board and of the Scientific Advisory Committee, on the one hand, are teachers at the University of Valladolid, and, on the other hand, there is a significant proportion of scholars from other universities both in Spain and abroad. Particular care has been paid to include a sufficiently broad range of specialists to cover all the areas of the journal. A portion of the Editorial Board consists of members from institutions outside the University of Valladolid. Similarly, several members of the Scientific Advisory Committee are affiliated with institutions outside the University of Valladolid, and an even greater percentage come from foreign institutions. Additionally, women constitute a considerable proportion of both committees.

Editorial Team members may publish in the journal, provided their articles pass the anonymous evaluation process. At least 75% of the articles published in Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna will be authored by individuals who do not belong to the Editorial Team.

Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna is a digital journal hosted on the official portal of the University of Valladolid Journals: https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/erasmo. Its content will be publicised in the widest range of directories and repositories accessible to the journal, enhancing the accessibility and visibility of its articles. The electronic format allows for cost reductions while supporting the journal’s ultimate goal of dissemination. Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna does not charge authors for submitting or publishing their work.

In sum, the journal aspires to reach an international audience. Therefore, it allows articles to be published not only in Spanish but also in English, French, Portuguese, and Italian.

Institutional Affiliation

This journal is owned by the University of Valladolid (Spain), which provides its digital hosting and is responsible for its maintenance and management through Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid (EdUVa) and the Information and Communication Technologies Service (STIC). The University of Valladolid guarantees open access to the journal’s content. All published works will be included in the University of Valladolid's Institutional Repository, ensuring their long-term preservation.

Peer Review Process (Double-Blind)

Submissions that do not comply with the journal’s format and editorial guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision. Articles that adhere to the journal’s format and guidelines will undergo a two-stage evaluation process. First, the Editorial Board will screen submissions to ensure they meet the standards of high-quality academic publications. Second, the selected articles will be anonymously reviewed by two specialists in the relevant field (double-blind peer review) who are unaffiliated with the journal’s institution.

To maintain anonymity, authors are advised to avoid citing themselves in the first person. In the event of conflicting reports, the Editorial Board will request a third review and then make a final decision on the article’s publication. The Editorial Board’s decision is final. The journal will endeavour to streamline the evaluation process as much as possible. Authors are requested not to submit their articles to another journal until the evaluation process is complete.

Articles with two positive evaluations will be returned to the authors for any necessary revisions suggested in the reviewers’ reports. Authors will have a maximum of one month to submit their revised articles, along with a report detailing the changes made in light of the reviewers’ reports.

Further details about the evaluation process can be found in the “Submissions” section.

Publication Frequency

Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna is an annual publication. Article submissions are open year-round, except for the month of August, which is considered editorially inactive. Articles submitted by June 30 will be included, following peer review, in the next issue of the journal, which will be published in the final quarter of the same year.

Code of Ethics

The journal adheres to the ethical guidelines outlined in the Guide to Good Practices of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid, which follows the principles proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These guidelines establish ethical procedures for authors, editorial boards, and reviewers.

1. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must conduct research ethically and responsibly, adhering to legal regulations and the guidelines outlined in Section 1 of the Guide to Good Practices. Their submissions must be original and properly attributed to their creators, avoiding plagiarism (wrongful appropiation of someone’s ideas), self-plagiarism (use of previous ideas or works by the author without due reference), and redundant publication. Clear references must be made to all sources used, and data fabrication, manipulation or falsification must be avoided. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in public disavowal of the article, as detailed in Section 2.2. of the guide.

Information from private conversations or discussions with other individuals in the academic or scientific field may not be used without their explicit permission. If images or graphics not created by the author are included in the work, express permission for their use must be obtained, and proper attribution must be given to the original author.

Manuscripts under consideration by another journal or publisher may not be submitted. Once submitted to the journal, the originals cannot be sent to another journal or publisher until the evaluation process has been completed.

2. Editorial Board’s Responsibilities

The members of the editorial committee must ensure the quality of publications, promoting good practices in research, seeking to prevent malpractice, and striving to expedite the publication process.

It is the responsibility of the editorial committee to manage the evaluation process of publications fairly and impartially, respecting the ideas of the authors of the works and guaranteeing their right to express disagreement with the evaluation reports. Members of the editorial committee must respect the confidentiality of the articles and their content until the time of publication and must not use the data from the works for their own research unless they have the express permission of the authors.

The editorial committee may consider authors’ objections to having their works reviewed by certain individuals, assessing whether the reasons provided are justified, although they are not obligated to exclude those individuals.

Editorial committees will recognize the work of those who prepare evaluation reports, issuing, where appropriate, the corresponding certifications to those who have properly fulfilled their tasks.

The editorial committee must strive to prevent research malpractice (e.g., redundant publication, plagiarism or self-plagiarism, omission of cited sources, fabricated, distorted, manipulated, or unauthorized data). If wrongful practices affecting a small part of the submitted manuscript are detected, the author will be invited to correct them; yet, the work will be rejected if they affect a substantial part.

If any case of malpractice is detected after the publication of an article, the editorial committee will request clarifications from the author. After evaluating the explanations, it will decide on the matter. If only a part of the work contains errors, this can be resolved by publishing an errata sheet. If the malpractice affects a substantial portion of the article, it must be publicly retracted in accordance with the procedure described in Section 2.2 of the Guide to Good Practices of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid.

Additionally, the editorial committee will seek to resolve any potential conflicts of interest described in Section 2.4 of the guide.

3. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Reviewers must refrain from evaluating works if they have any relationship with the authors that could create a conflict of interest, as explained in Section 3 of the Guide to Good Practices of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid.

The work of reviewers must remain confidential, both during the evaluation process and after the eventual publication of the evaluated work. Reviewers must not use the evaluated content for their own personal benefit or that of others. They must respect the opinions and intellectual positions of the authors, judging the works objectively and impartially, providing well-founded arguments for their assessments, being respectful, correcting possible errors constructively, and offering suggestions for improvement regarding the content, formal presentation, writing, and bibliography used in the articles.

If reviewers detect any form of malpractice in the reviewed works, they must notify the journal’s editorial committee so that the appropriate decision can be made.

Reviewers must submit their reports within the agreed timeframe. If they are unable to complete their task within the established period, or if they do not consider themselves qualified to evaluate the work, they must inform the editorial committee as soon as possible.

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

The journal will ensure compliance with good research practices as established in the code of conduct outlined in the previous section. This code advises authors to avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or multiple or redundant publication. It also requests that reviewers inform the journal of any potential cases of malpractice they detect and establishes the procedure the journal’s editorial team will follow should such cases arise. Additionally, all submitted articles will be subjected to a plagiarism detection tool provided by the Information and Communication Technologies Service of the University of Valladolid (STIC), and appropriate action will be taken if any case of research malpractice is identified.

Gender Equality Practices

Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna will strive to promote gender equality, aiming for parity in the representation of men and women involved in its various boards and committees (management, editorial, or scientific committees). It will also seek gender parity among the reviewers of submitted works.

The journal includes the full names of the authors of the works it publishes.

In accordance with the principle of gender equality, the journal uses inclusive and non-sexist language and encourages its authors to do the same. It is recommended to replace the use of generic masculine terms with other non-discriminatory options (such as collective nouns or adjectives without gender markers), avoid expressions that perpetuate gender stereotypes, and employ strategies to achieve the most inclusive language possible, following the guidelines for using gender-inclusive language established by the United Nations.

Research works should seek to avoid gender biases that use the masculine as a universal reference. In this regard, it is recommended to consult the manual Gender in Research prepared by the European Community and, where applicable, report on the gender of subjects in research involving people, presenting results disaggregated by gender.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes declared by the journal, which are related to the submission of works for possible publication, participation in the evaluation of works, or receiving information about published volumes. These details will not be available for any other purpose or to any other party. In accordance with REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, which repeals Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), users have the right to exercise their rights of access, rectification, objection, erasure (“right to be forgotten”), restriction of processing, and data portability, as well as the right not to be subject to individualized decisions.

Open Access Policy and Copyright Notice

Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna provides immediate free access to its content under the principle of making research freely available to the public, which fosters greater global knowledge exchange. It is an open access journal, meaning that all content is available for free, with no charge to the user or their institution. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full-text articles in this journal without prior permission from the publisher or author, according to the open access definition by the BOAI, including its use for creating derivative works. Articles and reviews published in Erasmo may be included in subject-based or institutional repositories from the moment of publication, without modification, and clearly indicating their origin.

All works published in Erasmo are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain ownership of their works and may republish their articles after acceptance and publication in Erasmo in another medium or in open-access institutional or subject repositories without needing permission, provided they clearly indicate that the work was originally published in Erasmo. Historia Medieval y Moderna. Authors are encouraged to share their published works in open-access repositories and on scientific or academic social networks to disseminate knowledge.

The contents published do not represent the views of the journal’s editors but those of the authors.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and Digital File Preservation

A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) will be assigned to the articles published in the journal. For digital preservation, articles will also be hosted in the Institutional Repository of the University of Valladolid and other databases, and they will be archived by the Information and Communication Technologies Service of the University of Valladolid (STIC).

Funding Source Information Policy

If there is any public or private funding for the research that led to the article, it must be disclosed upon submission by completing the relevant section in the metadata fields. In the case of multiple authorships, each author must declare all information related to their funding sources, including the name of the funding institution, the funding identification number, and a description of the role the funding institution played in the research. Once the article passes evaluation, a footnote will be added after the title indicating whether any funding was received or if the work was carried out as part of a research project.

Interoperability Protocol

The journal has an OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) interface that allows databases or information services to access the metadata of the published works. Metadata retrieval URL: https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/erasmo/oai?verb=Identify.