Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion
ISSN 1390-1079 · eISSN 1390-924X · Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL) · Ecuador
Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion is published by Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL) 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 Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Advertising and Communication Studies, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chasqui publica artículos académicos, informes de investigación y reseñas de publicaciones que presenten aportes a la investigación y la ampliación del debate en el campo de la comunicación social en América Latina.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 6, Colombia 6, Mexico 5, Chile 4, Spain 3 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science20.4%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences9.9%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences3.9%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.5%
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 | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | 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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 866 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 35 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 11 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 17 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 47 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 109 |
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
- 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-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints
- License & copyright
Authors may adopt other non-exclusive distribution agreements provided initial publication is credited. Model summary
Los autores/as podrán adoptar otros acuerdos de licencia no exclusiva de distribución de la versión de la obra publicada (p. ej.: depositarla en un archivo telemático institucional o publicarla en un volumen monográfico) siempre que se indique la publicación inicial en esta revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
El envío NO HA SIDO PUBLICADO previamente ni se ha sometido a consideración por ninguna otra revista (o se ha proporcionado una explicación al respecto en los Comentarios al editor/a).
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
- Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL)
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1390-1079
- Electronic ISSN
- 1390-924X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion
What CAS zone is Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. 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 Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (6), Colombia (6) and Mexico (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion open access, and what is the APC?
Chasqui-Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicacion 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: .