Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Contratexto
ISSN 1025-9945 · eISSN 1993-4904 · Universidad de Lima · Peru
Contratexto: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contratexto is published by Universidad de Lima. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Journalism and Media Studies and Media and Digital Communication, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Los trabajos presentados por los autores podrán ser artículos de investigación, ensayos y revisiones sistemáticas de literatura. La revista está orientada al estudio de diversos aspectos de la comunicación. Sus principales líneas temáticas son las siguientes: política y medios, semiótica y comunicación, comunicación y convergencia tecnológica, problemáticas sociocomunicativas, periodismo, educomunicación, teorías y metodologías de investigación en comunicación, cine y medios audiovisuales, comunicación intercultural, historia de la comunicación, entre otras. Su objetivo es ser un foro amplio, crítico y plural, desde donde se reflexione y discutan y difundan los resultados de investigaciones, estudios, experiencias y ensayos en torno a la complejidad de la comunicación a partir de múltiples disciplinas y pertinencias. Contratexto es una revista de acceso abierto, con el propósito de favorecer el intercambio global del conocimiento. Se edita en español, en versiones impresa y electrónica. Puede leer nuestra declaración de derechos de autor aquí y nuestro Código de Ética aquí.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 23, Chile 16, Colombia 14, United States 3, United Kingdom 1 (60 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences11.4%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science9.3%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities7.5%
- Media, Communication, and EducationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Semiotics and Representation StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 444/1221 | 63rd |
| Communication | Q3 | 329/541 | 39th |
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
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 73 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 114 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 112 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 146 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 97 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
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 | |
| 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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
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 Lima
- Country or region
- Peru
- Language
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1025-9945
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-4904
- 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 Contratexto
How long does peer review take at Contratexto?
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 Contratexto?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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 Contratexto based?
Of the 60 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (23), Chile (16) and Colombia (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contratexto?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contratexto is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Contratexto open access, and what is the APC?
Contratexto 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: .