Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe
ISSN 1659-0139 · eISSN 1659-4940 · Universidad de Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe is published by Universidad de Costa Rica 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 Cuban History and Society, Latin American Cultural Politics and Latin American socio-political dynamics, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Su objetivo primordial radica en la divulgación de la producción científica y la reflexión académica sobre temáticas relacionadas con identidades y culturas en Centroamérica y el Caribe, sin dejar de considerar que la región forma parte de un conjunto más amplio de Iberoamérica y otras áreas culturales.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences7.3%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.3%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.3%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Bases de datosPublisher 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
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 324 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 53 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- artículosrecibe artículos tanto en español como en inglésLength not stated
- reseñasLas personas autoras de los artículos y reseñas ceden expresamente el cobro por concepto de derechos patrimonialesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Revisión por pares anónima Model summary
Las personas autoras deben enviar una versión anónima del artículo, sin marcas de autoría que puedan evidenciar o aducir quién realizó el estudio.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, inédito, exclusivo al Consejo Editorial Model summary
Los textos enviados a esta revista deben ser: originales, inéditos y se deberá hacer constar que el artículo ha sido sometido exclusivamente al Consejo Editorial de Cuadernos Inter.c.a.mbio sobre Centroamérica y el Caribe.
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 de Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1659-0139
- Electronic ISSN
- 1659-4940
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗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 Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe
What CAS zone is Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. 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.
How long does peer review take at Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe open access, and what is the APC?
Cuadernos Inter c a mbio sobre Centroamerica y el Caribe 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .