Journal profile · Multiple
Caracol
ISSN 2178-1702 · eISSN 2317-9651 · Universidade de São Paulo · Brazil
Caracol: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caracol is published by Universidade de São Paulo and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, Latin American Literature Studies and Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Caracol publishes articles and reviews of literary texts and/ or specialist books on themes in Spanish literature and culture (with or without relation to other literatures), Spanish–American literature and culture (with or without relation to other literatures), the Spanish language (language studies, discursive studies, teaching, acquisition/learning) and translation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities13.9%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences10.6%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities9.7%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.1%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities4.9%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 608 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 4 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 15 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 12 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 21 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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
- ≤ 160 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Not considered
- non-compliance with guidelines
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including generative AI systems and large language models, may not be listed as authors or co-authors of works submitted to Caracol.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice Authors retain the copyright and publication rights to works submitted to and published in Caracol, without transferring ownership or granting the journal any exclusive rights. By publishing in Caracol, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right of first publication and authorize it to make available, reproduce, distribute, index, preserve, and disseminate the published ver…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism and Similarity-Checking Policy
All manuscripts submitted to Caracol are screened using iThenticate through the Crossref Similarity Check service before being sent to peer reviewers.
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
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2178-1702
- Electronic ISSN
- 2317-9651
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Caracol
What CAS zone is Caracol in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Caracol is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Literature, Romance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Caracol?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Caracol?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 160 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Caracol?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caracol is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Caracol open access, and what is the APC?
Caracol is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .