Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Analecta Politica
ISSN 2027-7458 · eISSN 2390-0067 · Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana · Colombia
Analecta Politica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analecta Politica is published by Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana 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 Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, Public Policy and Governance and International Relations in Latin America, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Analecta Política journal is a scientific publication belonging to the Political Science program, which is attached to the School of Law and Political Science of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín-Colombia. Its objective is to present research results and reflections on political theory. Likewise, articles that contribute to this field from the perspective of the history of political ideas, democratic representation, behavioral sciences linked to politics or cultural studies are accepted. It is aimed at academic and research communities interested in political science, and it promotes discussion and debate on social problems that concern those communities at the national and international levels. Keywords: political theory, political behavior, democratic representation, history of political ideas. Frequency Publications are made continuously every six months (January-June and July-December). Reception of proposals for publication closes on June 30 and December 31 of each year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 6, Mexico 5, Colombia 5, United States 4, Germany 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences10.7%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.3%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.3%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences5.9%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences5.6%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.3%
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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 30 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
I represent and warrant to UPB that: (1) The Work is an original work and is not subject to any third party copyright. (2) I am the sole author of the Work, own all right, title, and interest in and to the Work, and have the power and authority to assign the rights herein and to execute this Authorization; or, alternatively as applicable, there are multiple authors of the Work and each author’s co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
La revista científica Analecta Política se distribuye con el modelo de acceso abierto y la licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0.
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 Pontificia Bolivariana
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2027-7458
- Electronic ISSN
- 2390-0067
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 30 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analecta Politica
What CAS zone is Analecta Politica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analecta Politica is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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 Analecta Politica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Analecta Politica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Analecta Politica based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (6), Mexico (5) and Colombia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analecta Politica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analecta Politica is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Analecta Politica open access, and what is the APC?
Analecta Politica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .