Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Cuestiones Politicas
ISSN 0798-1406 · eISSN 2542-3185 · University of Zulia · Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Cuestiones Politicas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cuestiones Politicas is published by University of Zulia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies, Legal Studies and Reforms and Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Cuestiones Políticas se enfoca en la difusión de conocimientos científicos con aplicación en el ámbito político, jurídico y humanístico. Para ello, publica artículos de investigación, reseñas, ensayos y comentarios sobre temas relevantes para la política, el derecho y la sociedad global.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 1, Mexico 1, Argentina 1, Colombia 1, Indonesia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences17.4%
- Legal Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences15.6%
- Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesMedicine8.9%
- Economic Issues in UkraineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Legal and Policy IssuesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Business and Economic DevelopmentEnvironmental Science3.5%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences3.5%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 21 November 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 224LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 992 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | 219 | 219 | 245 |
| 2022 | 230 | 230 | 618 |
| 2021 | 236 | 236 | 578 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility policy statement Model summary
Declaración de política sobre Diversidad, Equidad, Inclusión y Accesibilidad (DEIA)
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
- University of Zulia
- Country or region
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0798-1406
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-3185
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cuestiones Politicas
How long does peer review take at Cuestiones Politicas?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Politicas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; 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 Cuestiones Politicas based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (1), Mexico (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cuestiones Politicas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cuestiones Politicas is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cuestiones Politicas open access, and what is the APC?
Cuestiones Politicas 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: .