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Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales
ISSN 2174-7148 · eISSN 2174-6753 · Asociación Contubernio · Spain
Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 31 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales is published by Asociación Contubernio 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 Social Sciences and Policies, Economic and Social Development and Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies, together about 40.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Encrucijadas. Revista Crítica de Ciencias Sociales (ISSN-e: 2174-6753) es una publicación independiente fundada en 2011 propiedad de la asociación sin ánimo de lucro Contubernio. Actualmente la revista se estructura en un volumen anual con tres números, dos de ellos de temática monográfica, que se publican en los meses de mayo y noviembre, y un tercer número de miscelánea que se publica en el mes de diciembre (con prepublicación de forma continua a lo largo del año). La revista acoge una perspectiva multi e interdisciplinar sobre la realidad social, demográfica, económica, política y cultural abordada desde la diversidad de las Ciencias Sociales.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Colombia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences26.2%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.1%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences2.4%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences2.4%
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 | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- artículosArtículos. Trabajos originales e inéditos, con un enfoque crítico y de carácter empírico, epistemológico o teórico. Serán sometidos a evaluación por pares exter…Length not stated
- ensayos bibliográficosEnsayos Bibliográficos. Textos de carácter reflexivo a partir de revisión de bibliográfica, principalmente de carácter científico, pero abierto a otros formatos…Length not stated
- texto clásicoTexto Clásico. Es una revisión de aquellos artículos o capítulos de libro que hayan tenido especial relevancia en el ámbito temático del número monográfico al q…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics
- Authorship
Original, inédito, no simultáneo Model summary
El trabajo general es original e inédito y no está siendo sometido a consideración por ninguna otra revista (o se ha proporcionado una explicación al respecto en los Comentarios al editor/a).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Declaración IA y conflicto de intereses Model summary
Se incluyen Declaración ética de uso de inteligencia artificial y Conflicto de intereses.
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
- Asociación Contubernio
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2174-7148
- Electronic ISSN
- 2174-6753
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales
What CAS zone is Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. 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 Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Encrucijadas-Revista Critica de Ciencias Sociales 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: .