Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Boletin de Filologia
ISSN 0067-9674 · eISSN 0718-9303 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Boletin de Filologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletin de Filologia is published by Universidad de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El Boletín de Filología de la Universidad de Chile es una revista del Departamento de Lingüística de dicha universidad consagrada a la publicación de artículos científicos originales de lingüística y filología hispánicas y que está abierta a los desarrollos más recientes de la teoría y los métodos de las ciencias del lenguaje que tengan incidencia en los estudios sobre la lengua española. Además de artículos originales, que van desde notas breves hasta artículos más extensos, se reciben trabajos que den cuenta del estado del arte en un tópico lingüístico determinado y reseñas de libros.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Abelardo San Martín NúñezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 7, Argentina 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities28.2%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.7%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences4.9%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities4.5%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 188/1186 | 84th |
| History | Q2 | 576/1936 | 70th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 512/1137 | 54th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 617/1221 | 49th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Dialnet, EBSCO, Gale, scimago
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 109 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 210 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 221 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 225 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 172 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 180 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted6
- artículosSe pueden remitir colaboraciones a las tres secciones habituales del Boletín de Filología: Artículos, Notas y Reseñas bibliográficas.Length not stated
- artículos originalesAdemás de artículos originales, que van desde notas breves hasta artículos más extensos, se reciben trabajos que den cuenta del estado del arte en un tópico lin…Length not stated
- estado del artese reciben trabajos que den cuenta del estado del arte en un tópico lingüístico determinadoLength not stated
- notasSe pueden remitir colaboraciones a las tres secciones habituales del Boletín de Filología: Artículos, Notas y Reseñas bibliográficas.Length not stated
- reseñas bibliográficasSe pueden remitir colaboraciones a las tres secciones habituales del Boletín de Filología: Artículos, Notas y Reseñas bibliográficas.Length not stated
- reseñas de librosy reseñas de librosLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right to publish and distribute. Model summary
El Boletín de Filología es una revista de acceso abierto publicada bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-No comercial- Compartir Igual 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two external specialists. Model summary
El proceso de arbitraje se llevará a cabo mediante la modalidad doble ciego e implicará la participación de, a lo menos, dos especialistas externos al Comité Editorial y a la institución editora de la revista
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 de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0067-9674
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-9303
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletin de Filologia
How long does peer review take at Boletin de Filologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Boletin de Filologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Boletin de Filologia based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Boletin de Filologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletin de Filologia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Boletin de Filologia open access, and what is the APC?
Boletin de Filologia 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: .