Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Encrucijada Americana
ISSN 0719-3432 · eISSN 0718-5766 · Universidad Alberto Hurtado · Chile
Encrucijada Americana: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Encrucijada Americana is published by Universidad Alberto Hurtado 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 International Relations in Latin America, Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America and Latin American socio-political dynamics, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences23.7%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.1%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences4.2%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities3.6%
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
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
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 10 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Alberto Hurtado
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0719-3432
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-5766
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Encrucijada Americana
What CAS zone is Encrucijada Americana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Encrucijada Americana 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 Encrucijada Americana?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index Encrucijada Americana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Encrucijada Americana is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Encrucijada Americana open access, and what is the APC?
Encrucijada Americana is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .