Journal profile · SOCIAL ISSUES
CUHSO
ISSN 2452-610X
CUHSO: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 108 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CUHSO is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics, Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America and Indigenous Cultures and History, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cultural Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social DynamicsSocial Sciences15.7%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities14.1%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences6.5%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Indigenous Cultures and Socio-EducationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences3.6%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | 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
ScopusERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, Redalyc, Dialnet, REDIB, OpenAIRE, JURN, World Wide Science
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 998 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 2 |
| 2025 | 108 | 108 | 30 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 31 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 29 |
| 2022 | 156 | 156 | 129 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 124 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- book reviewCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…Length not stated
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWS: Reviews of books published within the last five years and relevant to the social sciences and humanities. The structure is free. These contributio…Length not stated
- documents and testimonialsDocuments and TestimonialsLength not stated
- documents and testimoniesDOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONIES: Documents or testimonies with empirical or theoretical value for the social sciences and humanities, particularly in the Latin Americ…Length not stated
- editorialCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- essays and theoretical reviewsEssays and Theoretical ReviewsLength not stated
- perspectiveCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…Length not stated
- research articleCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- reviewCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- review articleCUHSO accepts the following types of manuscripts: RESEARCH ARTICLES: The manuscript must include at least the following elements: 1) Title: in the original lang…Length not stated
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
- ISSN
- 2452-610X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CUHSO
What CAS zone is CUHSO in?
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 are the manuscript requirements of CUHSO?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index CUHSO?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CUHSO is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus, ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CUHSO open access, and what is the APC?
CUHSO 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .