Journal profile
Abra
ISSN 1409-3928 · eISSN 2215-2997 · Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Abra: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Abra is published by Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Teacher Training, Latin American socio-political dynamics and Higher Education and Sustainability, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ABRA is an academic research journal from Universidad Nacional (UNA). Its main purpose is to share national and international academic and scientific findings on Social Sciences. This job is done by publishing two issues per year in both printed and digital formats. All the content from the journal is merely academical, and it covers several different topics that are addressed to researchers, instructors, students, and the general public that might be interested on social sciences. ABRA´s publications are based on scientific research, articles based on experiences from social interactions and community services, teaching experiences, reports on other findings, and case análisis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences8.2%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences6.4%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.5%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science4.6%
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Educational and Organizational DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- artículosArtículosLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Author contributions reported per guidelines (financing, methodological design, data collection, statistical analysis and results, paper writing process, other). Model summary
All the collaborations from the different authors have been reported according to the following guidelines: A- Financing B- Methodological design C- Data collection D- Statistical analysis and results análisis E- Paper writing process F-Other
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest must be acknowledged in the metadata section. Model summary
Any possible conflict of interest has been acknowledged in the metadata section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and emails used exclusively for stated purposes; paper accessed only by editors, reviewers, and a person in charge of minor writing/format corrections before publication. Model summary
Names and emails available in this journal will be used exclusively for the explained ends, and will not be available for any other use or any other person.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical issues must be fully considered and addressed during research. Model summary
Ethical issues have been fully considered and addressed during research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license; authors grant exclusive, costless, worldwide and timeless ownership of rights over the paper to Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Model summary
This publication is under a Creative commons attribution NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International and all restrictions and attributions must be regarded. Authors that publish in this journal agree to grant exclusive, costless, worldwide and timeless ownership of their rights over the paper to Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Revista ABRA by Universidad Nacional is licensed under a Creative Comm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
No plagiarism or self-plagiarism; paper must be a unique contribution to the literature. Model summary
There is no redundancy, no plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1409-3928
- Electronic ISSN
- 2215-2997
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 72 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Abra
How long does peer review take at Abra?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Abra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Abra is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Abra open access, and what is the APC?
Abra is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .