Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales
ISSN 2448-5799 · Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México · Mexico
Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.52; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is published by Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Sciences and Policies, Public Policy and Governance and Latin American socio-political dynamics, together about 25.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Su principal tarea es promover e impulsar la investigación de las ciencias sociales en Iberoamérica, así como difundir la ciencia como uno de los propósitos de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Publica artículos en español e inglés, producto de la investigación científica referente a análisis o polémicas sobre teorías contemporáneas, hechos sociales, debates actuales y estudios de caso que enriquezcan y ofrezcan una nueva perspectiva teórica a las diversas disciplinas de las ciencias sociales, particularmente a ciencias de la comunicación, ciencias políticas, administración pública y sociología.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.5%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.2%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science5.2%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
FI Clarivate, H5 google scholarPublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 0.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 33 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 78 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 53 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- artículosSección: ArtículosLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Multilingualism policy: accepts and publishes works in Spanish and English. Model summary
Convergencia Revista de Ciencias Sociales acepta y publica trabajos en los idiomas: español e inglés.
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 Autónoma del Estado de México
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2448-5799
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales
What CAS zone is Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.52; CiteScore 1, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 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.
Which databases index Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Convergencia-Revista de Ciencias Sociales 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: .