Journal profile
El Taco en la Brea
ISSN 2362-4191 · Universidad Nacional del Litoral · Argentina
El Taco en la Brea: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
El Taco en la Brea is published by Universidad Nacional del Litoral. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics and Latin American Literature Studies, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal Objective El Taco en la Brea is an exclusively electronic scientific journal, published twice a year: the issue released in May covers the period from December to May, and the one released in November covers the period from June to November. Only original and unpublished articles in Spanish and Portuguese presenting research results in the field of literary studies and not simultaneously under review by another publication will be accepted. The journal also welcomes bibliographic reviews. Both articles and reviews will be limited to the scope of literary theory and criticism and will adhere to the protocols outlined in the Submission Guidelines. The objective of the journal is to disseminate the results of scientific research in the field of literary theory and criticism. It is intended for students, teachers, and researchers in the aforementioned areas. Journal Frequency El Taco en la Brea is published twice a year. First edition: December/May. Second edition: June/November. Sections The journal consists of a set of fixed sections ("Papeles de investigación," "Dossier," "Apuntes") and other occasional sections ("Archivo," "Conversaciones", "Pasajes," "Envíos"). Fixed Sections: "Papeles de investigación": brings together scientific articles received in the permanently open call for papers. "Dossier": presents scientific articles around a central problem in the field. "Apuntes": section dedicated to reviews of recent scientific publications in the field of literary theory and criticism (the book reviewed must have been published within the last two years). Occasional Sections: "Archivo": section dedicated to housing and publicly accessing texts that have marked the agenda of literary theory and criticism and have remained unpublished. "Conversaciones": collects interviews with writers, critics, professors, editors, etc. "Pasajes": circulates translations of recent texts that have generated important debates in the field and/or propose new theoretical and/or methodological categories. "Envíos": section dedicated to publishing "news" of ongoing translations that, due to not having the editorial rights, cannot be circulated. A passage is included, not exceeding the limit allowed by Argentine law for a bibliographic citation to avoid legal problems. Section Policy Summary of Evaluation Policies Articles (“Papeles de investigación” section): Peer-review (two external referees, Permanent Advisory Board) - Double-blind Dossier Articles: Peer-review (two ex
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 23, Colombia 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities29%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities8.7%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities3.4%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology3%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 22 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 46 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 48 |
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 24 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-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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- protocolosals made by the scientific committee. Protocols for writing articles Length Articles can have a maximum of 10,000 words (excluding bibliography). Longer artic…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- reviewelongs, country and email. Two types of reviews will be accepted: a) Standard Review: The review cannot exceed 1000 words. b) Review-Essay: Starting from a rece…main text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship Statement
In the case that the article submitted to the journal has more than one author or required the participation of other collaborators, the work must include, at the end, a statement of authorship and participation roles. In the taxonomy of academic collaboration networks (CRediT), different collaboration roles are listed, such as data curation, conceptualization, writing (review and editing), or sup…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
El taco en la brea authorizes authors to deposit the published version of articles (postprint) in repositories, websites or academic networks without commercial purposes, respecting the integrity and image of the Journal. It is mandatory that the published version includes information about the DOI assigned to each article, the name of the journal and the publisher, and that it respects the terms …
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 del Litoral
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2362-4191
- 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 El Taco en la Brea
How long does peer review take at El Taco en la Brea?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 El Taco en la Brea?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 El Taco en la Brea based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (23) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index El Taco en la Brea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, El Taco en la Brea is indexed in DOAJ.
Is El Taco en la Brea open access, and what is the APC?
El Taco en la Brea 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .