About the Journal

Editorial Scope

Archivum Historiae – Journal of History and Collections

Archivum Historiae – Journal of History and Archives is an electronic scientific journal affiliated with the Center for Documentation and Memory of the State University of the Central-West (CEDOC/I – UNICENTRO), Irati Campus. Established on June 1, 2026, it is dedicated to the publication of original research in the fields of History, Archival Science, and related areas, with emphasis on studies of memory, archives, documentary heritage, and historical collections, as well as on practices of preservation, organization, access, and dissemination of knowledge.

The journal adopts a continuous publication system, with articles released in the open volume as soon as the processes of peer review, approval, and editing are completed.

It publishes original works of recognized theoretical rigor and scientific consistency, including theoretical and empirical articles focused on historiography, archival science, and practices of organization, preservation, and dissemination of collections, as well as reviews of recently published national and international works, archival notes and historical sources.

Objectives and mission

The journal aims to strengthen research based on documentary sources, archives, and historical collections by promoting the circulation of scientific knowledge and fostering critical reflection on the processes of production, preservation, access, interpretation, and democratization of documentary heritage.

In this sense, it seeks to expand dialogue between researchers, archival institutions, and society, recognizing archives and collections as fundamental spaces for the production of historical and archival knowledge and for the construction of social memory.

Thematic scope

Archivum Historiae welcomes contributions broadly situated within the fields of History and Archival Science, as well as related disciplines that engage with their central concerns.

The journal especially welcomes studies addressing, among others:

  • historiographical practices, sources, and historical research methodologies;
  • archives, documentary collections, and documentary heritage;
  • archival theory and practice;
  • organization, description, classification, and preservation of records;
  • access to information, institutional memory, and archival policies;
  • social, political, cultural, and institutional history;
  • relations between archives, power, memory, and forgetting;
  • written culture, document materiality, and regimes of historicity;
  • social, political, and cultural uses of archives;
  • interfaces between History, Archival Science, and Information Science;
  • interdisciplinary approaches involving documents, institutions, and social practices.

The journal also welcomes contributions from fields such as Anthropology, Sociology, Education, and Information Science, provided they engage in dialogue with History and Archival Science.

Interdisciplinary nature

The journal is conceived as a space for historiographical and archival interdisciplinary debate, open to diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives that contribute to reflections on documents, archives, memory, and knowledge production.

Sections

The journal accepts the following types of submissions:

  • Articles: original research papers;
  • Thematic dossiers: organized by guest editors or through calls for proposals;
  • Book reviews: critical analyses of recent and relevant publications;
  • Interviews: accompanied by contextual introductions;
  • Archival notes: institutional reports on preservation, organization, and dissemination practices of collections.
  • Historical Sources: Presentation and transcription of sources of historical and scholarly value.

Peer review policy

All manuscripts submitted to the journal’s scholarly sections undergo a double-blind peer review process, ensuring anonymity between authors and reviewers throughout the editorial process.

The editorial workflow includes:

  1. initial editorial screening for scope and compliance;
  2. peer review by at least two external reviewers;
  3. editorial decision based on reviewers’ reports (acceptance, revision, or rejection).

In cases of disagreement, a third reviewer may be invited.

Ethical commitment

The journal follows international standards of publication ethics, aligned with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), including academic integrity, transparency, confidentiality, and best practices in peer review.

Open access and copyright policy

The journal adopts an immediate open access policy with no submission, review, or publication fees (APCs).

All content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing sharing and adaptation provided proper attribution is given to the authors and the original publication.

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Privacy and data protection

The journal follows data protection practices in accordance with applicable legislation (including LGPD) and recommendations from COPE and DOAJ, ensuring confidentiality, security, and restricted use of data within the editorial workflow.

Target audience

The journal is intended for historians, archivists, and professionals in related fields, as well as researchers, educators, and undergraduate and graduate students interested in History, Archival Science, memory, and documentary heritage.

Final provisions

Archivum Historiae – Journal of History and Collections reaffirms its commitment to the advancement of historiographical and archival research, the valorization of documentary collections, and the democratization of historical knowledge at national and international levels.