Founded in 1979, the Journal of the Spanish Association for Anglo-American Studies (AEDEAN) publishes research on linguistic, literary and cultural topics, past and present, of English-speaking communities, including pertinent cross-cultural and comparative analyses. In addition, Atlantis offers a forum for commentaries and interviews on matters of interest to its wide readership. In December 2004 Atlantis celebrated its Silver Jubilee.
Since its foundation in 1979, Atlantis has been edited by Dr. Antonio Garnica Silva (1979-1983), Dr. Javier Coy Ferrer (1984-1988), Dr. Catalina Montes Mozo (1989-1991), Dr. José S. Gómez Soliño (1992-1996), Dr. Santiago González y Fdez. Corugedo (1996-1998), Dr. Rafael Portillo (1999-2002), Dr. José Antonio Álvarez Amorós (2003-2005 ), and Dr. Angela Downing (2006-).