Journal profile · Multiple
AMERICAS
ISSN 0003-1615 · eISSN 1533-6247 · Cambridge University Press
AMERICAS: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMERICAS is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American history and culture, Historical Studies in Latin America and Latin American and Latino Studies, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of the Academy of American Franciscan HistoryFounded in 1944, The Americas has become one of the principal journals of Latin American history. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and reviews about all geographical regions of Latin America including the Caribbean, reflecting a wide variety of methodological orientations. The journal welcomes works dealing with comparative and transnational themes within the region, and ones that address critical issues with new perspectives and methods. While submissions from all types of specialists are welcome, works by new voices are especially encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 30, United Kingdom 2, Brazil 2, India 1, Canada 1 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities13.4%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences10.5%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences5.9%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 24Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 457OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 63.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,797 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 110 | 38 | 3 |
| 2024 | 105 | 23 | 14 |
| 2023 | 121 | 28 | 53 |
| 2022 | 99 | 20 | 48 |
| 2021 | 165 | 18 | 92 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted13, with length limits
- articlesArticles*Length not stated
- book notesBook NotesLength not stated
- book reviewsBook ReviewsLength not stated
- forumsForums*Length not stated
- interviewsInterviewsLength not stated
- obituariesObituariesLength not stated
- perspectiveve contributions to a field, innovative perspectives, new knowledge, range of sources, and methods of interpretation in 3,000- 5,000 words. Cambridge considers …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- research articleThe Americas publishes the following article types: Articles* Research Notes*Research Articles in Dialogue*Review Essays*Forums*Review Essays*Vault Collections …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articles in dialogueResearch Articles in Dialogue*Length not stated
- research notesResearch Notes*Length not stated
- reviewThe Americas publishes the following article types: Articles* Research Notes*Research Articles in Dialogue*Review Essays*Forums*Review Essays*Vault Collections …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review essaysReview Essays*Length not stated
- vault collectionsVault CollectionsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Open access Open access articles
Gold Open Access funding available; certain article types considered research articles for OA purposes. Model summary
TAM Vault: Special Topics for Teaching and Research FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most read
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work only; not previously published in other venues or languages. Model summary
The Americas requires original articles, not previously published in other venues or languages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Dissertation chapter submissions allowed if transformed into journal article format. Model summary
We welcome submissions arising from dissertation chapters but ask that authors first transform them into a journal article format.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0003-1615
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-6247
- Society / sponsor
- Academy of American Franciscan History
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMERICAS
What CAS zone is AMERICAS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AMERICAS is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AMERICAS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 49.
Where are the editorial board members of AMERICAS based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), United Kingdom (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AMERICAS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMERICAS is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is AMERICAS open access, and what is the APC?
AMERICAS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .