Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social
ISSN 1989-9971 · Universidad de Alicante · Spain
Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social is published by Universidad de Alicante 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 WORK
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
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 27 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Alicante
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- 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. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social
What CAS zone is Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social 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. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social 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. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social open access, and what is the APC?
Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social 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: .