Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Cuestiones de Sociologia
ISSN 1668-1584 · eISSN 2346-8904 · Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Argentina
Cuestiones de Sociologia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cuestiones de Sociologia is published by Universidad Nacional de La Plata 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 Latin American socio-political dynamics, Social Sciences and Policies and Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies, together about 42.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cuestiones de Sociología (ISSN 2346-8904) es una publicación semestral, que tiene como objetivo promover y difundir la producción académica del campo de la Sociología y las Ciencias Sociales proponiendo una "cuestión" o tema central de debate, diferente en cada uno de sus números. Contiene también secciones con artículos de temáticas variadas, avances de investigación y entrevistas a figuras relevantes del campo sociológico y de las ciencias sociales.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences17.5%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences14.5%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences3.6%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
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)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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 316 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 37 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 27 |
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 36 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 | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Call for papers closed until February 2027; VARIA section receives submissions between February and May each year. Model summary
Convocatoria al envío de artículos cerrada hasta febrero 2027
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 Nacional de La Plata
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1668-1584
- Electronic ISSN
- 2346-8904
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cuestiones de Sociologia
What CAS zone is Cuestiones de Sociologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cuestiones de Sociologia 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.
How long does peer review take at Cuestiones de Sociologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Cuestiones de Sociologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Cuestiones de Sociologia based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cuestiones de Sociologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cuestiones de Sociologia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Cuestiones de Sociologia open access, and what is the APC?
Cuestiones de Sociologia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .