Journal profile
Cadernos ProlamUSP
ISSN 1676-6288 · Universidade de São Paulo · Brazil
Cadernos ProlamUSP: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cadernos ProlamUSP is published by Universidade de São Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations in Latin America, Politics and Society in Latin America and Latin American Cultural Politics, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista Brazilian Journal of Latin American studies (BJLAS) (Cadernos Prolam/USP) é um periódico semestral, de caráter interdisciplinar de estudos latino-americanos. vinculado à Universidade de São Paulo
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences16.2%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8.4%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences8.4%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.7%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Brazilian History and Foreign PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 562 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 35 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 52 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 58 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 73 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 44 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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-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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted4
- artigosArtigos, críticas de arte e ensaios deverão ter, no máximo, dezessete laudas, e as resenhas bibliográficas deverão estar dimensionadas entre três e sete laudas.Length not stated
- book reviewPolítica da seção: Resenhas As resenhas submetidas serão avaliadas pelos membros do Conselho Editorial. Os itens avaliados para o aceite do trabalho são os segu…Length not stated
- original articlePolítica da Seção: Artigos Os cadernos PROLAM/USP - Brazilian Journal of Latin American Studies – aceitam contribuições originais de artigos de 15 a 17 laudas s…Length not stated
- resenhas bibliográficasArtigos, críticas de arte e ensaios deverão ter, no máximo, dezessete laudas, e as resenhas bibliográficas deverão estar dimensionadas entre três e sete laudas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
A BJLAS adota a política de Acesso Livre (Libre Open Access), sob o acordo padrão Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0). O acordo prevê que: A submissão de texto autoriza sua publicação e implica compromisso de que o mesmo material não esteja sendo submetido a outro periódico. O original é considerado definitivo; Autores mantêm os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
A BJLAS adota a política de Acesso Livre (Libre Open Access), sob o acordo padrão Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Continuous publication (rolling pass) from 2025; articles published as reviewed and approved, with an annual volume; submissions accepted at any time for the Articles section; dossiers via specific calls. Model summary
From 2025 onwards, the BJLAS will adopt a rolling pass policy, publishing articles with an annual volume as soon as they are reviewed and approved. Submissions can be made at any time for the "Articles" section. For the Dossiers, please refer to our specific dossier calls.
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
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1676-6288
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 52 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cadernos ProlamUSP
How long does peer review take at Cadernos ProlamUSP?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Cadernos ProlamUSP?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 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.
Which databases index Cadernos ProlamUSP?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cadernos ProlamUSP is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cadernos ProlamUSP open access, and what is the APC?
Cadernos ProlamUSP 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: .