Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Alternativas
ISSN 1133-0473 · eISSN 1989-9971 · University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services · Spain
Alternativas: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 54 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alternativas is published by University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Sciences and Policies, Aging, Health, and Disability and Social Issues and Sustainability, together about 53.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, Australia 1, Israel 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences32.8%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine13.7%
- Social Issues and SustainabilitySocial Sciences6.8%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences6%
- Human Rights and ImmigrationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences5%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences4%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 492 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 81 |
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 54 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1133-0473
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-9971
- 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 Alternativas
What CAS zone is Alternativas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Alternativas is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Work. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Alternativas?
Authors report an average review time of about 54 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 Alternativas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; 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 Alternativas based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Australia (1) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Alternativas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alternativas is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Alternativas open access, and what is the APC?
Alternativas 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; 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: .