Journal profile
Agora de Heterodoxias
ISSN 2443-4361 · Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado · Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Agora de Heterodoxias: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Agora de Heterodoxias is published by Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education in Latin America, Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America and Digital and Traditional Archives Management, together about 21.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AGORA DE HETERODOXIAS is an open access, scientific journal that, since 2018, became a digital publication about Social Sciences. It is an interdisciplinary, international, arbitrated and indexed scientific online journal by the Dean of Economic and Business Sciences of the Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (ROR:03qgg3111). It is published in Spanish, English and Portuguee. e-ISSN 2443-4361.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief BEATRIZ CAROLINAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 3, United States 1, Brazil 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.8%
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.3%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities5.4%
- Chaos, Complexity, and EducationComputer Science5.4%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science5.4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.5%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Management Theory and PracticeBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
REVENCYT, CLASE, Latindex Catálogo 2.0, BASE, DIALNET, BIBLAT, MIAR, EZ3, ZENODOPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- articlesArticles Research originals ReviewLength not stated
- conferenceConferenceLength not stated
- essaysEssays: analysis and questioning of existing theoretical models.Length not stated
- experience reportsExperience reports: papers of original observations, followed by analysis and discussion.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editorLength not stated
- reflectionsReflections: This session publishes original dissertations on current events in the social sciencesLength not stated
- research originalsArticles Research originals ReviewLength not stated
- reviewArticles Research originals ReviewLength not stated
- scientific articlesto publish scientific articles of various disciplines in Spanish, English or Portuguese, emphasizing the multi and interdisciplinarity and with an avant-garde t…Length not stated
- theoretical-methodologicalTheoretical-methodologicalLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Editorial inbreeding not accepted: no quarter or more of contributions with an Editorial Board member as co-author. Model summary
Under no circumstances will so-called "editorial inbreeding" be accepted. This negative phenomenon occurs when a quarter or more of the contributions include a member of the Editorial Board among their co-authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare conflicts of interest in a letter using a template on the journal website. Model summary
Authors must explicitly declare any conflicts of interest, if any, or state that they do not have any.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Signed copyright transfer letter required as condition of publication. Model summary
Authors keep their copyrights so articles can be reused for teacher and research purpose. Readers and users can also reuse articles for the same purposes but not for commercial purposes. Ágora de Heterodoxias has no responsibility on information given by collaborators which is not necessarily the point of view of the publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review; external evaluation by independent experts; editor decides based on reviewers' criteria; process can repeat as many times as necessary. Model summary
The journal uses the Open Journal System to guarantee the editorial process. It uses a completely anonymous peer review system for both, the author and the reviewer.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Non-compliance with guidelines, plagiarism or self-plagiarism may result in rejection. Model summary
Failure to comply with these submission guidelines may result in the rejection of papers, as may evidence of plagiarism or self-plagiarism in manuscripts submitted for review.
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 Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado
- Country or region
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2443-4361
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Agora de Heterodoxias
How long does peer review take at Agora de Heterodoxias?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Agora de Heterodoxias?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Agora de Heterodoxias based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (3), United States (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Agora de Heterodoxias?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Agora de Heterodoxias is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Agora de Heterodoxias open access, and what is the APC?
Agora de Heterodoxias 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: .