About the Journal

Segle XX, revista catalana d’història is a scientific journal (peer reviewed), aimed at researchers in social sciences. It is published annually, is multilingual (Spanish, Catalan, English, Italian and Portuguese) and has unrestricted access. It is edited by the Centre for International Historical Studies of the University of Barcelona in collaboration with the Cipriano García Foundation and is part of the Scientific Journals of the University of Barcelona.

History of the journal

Segle XX, revista catalana d’història was created in 2008. The articles it publishes are original and the result of historiographical research and debates on the main phenomena, processes and actors of the 20th century, history of the current world and history of the present, from the field of political and sociocultural history, both from a European and international perspective. Open to criticism and unrestricted theoretical-methodological debate, it also aims to help strengthen the relationship between the University and Society.

Focus and scope

Segle XX, revista catalana d’història is a publication open to criticism and theoretical-methodological debate without restrictions, with particular interest in the historical processes inscribed in the History of the Current World or History of the Present that connect with phenomena that reach the present. The treatment of these phenomena must be approached from the criteria of historical science in order to offer interpretations with solid bases.

The profile of the public it addresses is that which is part of the university world and the field of research, but there is also the will to spread the word and give a space for participation to young researchers in training.

Segle XX, revista catalana d’història also aims to help strengthen the relationship between the University and Society.

Requeriments that research articles must meet

All articles will meet the following requirements:

  • Contribute scientific knowledge to the discipline of Contemporary History with new and innovative research.

  • Be in accordance with the editorial line of the journal.

  • Be an original and unpublished contribution.

  • Adapt to the theoretical and methodological quality criteria of the discipline, with a coherent and well-founded structure.

  • Adhere to the publication standards of the journal.

  • Use an appropriate written expression in the languages used (Catalan, Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese).

All contributions will be subject to external evaluations, as well as to the editing standards of the journal.

The articles and reviews must be original and not be awaiting evaluation in other publications with academic diffusion in any type of format and language.

Proposals may be submitted in Catalan, Spanish and English, and will be published in the original language, although in some cases, exceptionally, Segle XX may provide translations.

The contributions received are:

  • Original and unpublished scientific articles.

  • Proposals for dossiers on historiographic debates and dialogues.

  • Reviews of books published in the last 3 years.

Post Frequency

Number published in the month of January with annual frequency. The contents of the journal are published in this annual issue with its table of contents.