Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Encuentros
ISSN 2343-6131 · eISSN 2610-8046 · Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María Baralt · Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Encuentros: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Encuentros is published by Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María Baralt. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Studies in Latin America, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Art Education and Development, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cultural Studies and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Encuentros. Revista de Ciencias Humanas, Teoría Social y Pensamiento Crítico es una revista fundada por el Centro de Estudios Geo-Históricos y Socio-Culturales de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María Baralt y editada actualmente por la Fundación Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos en Transformaciones Políticas y Sociales. (https://www.celat.org.ve/)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 4, Argentina 2, Chile 2, Kenya 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.3%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.7%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities6.7%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Communication in Education and HealthcarePsychology6.7%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences6.7%
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social DynamicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugeesSocial Sciences6.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 565/1936 | 70th |
| Philosophy | Q2 | 347/891 | 61st |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 310/536 | 42nd |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 528/744 | 29th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1114/1530 | 27th |
| Education | Q4 | 1381/1698 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- artículosSe publican artículos académicos que aborden las temáticas ya mencionadas, pero también ensayos, avances de investigación, reseñas de libros y entrevistas de in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license Model summary
Encuentros. Revista de Ciencias Humanas, Teoría Social y Pensamiento Crítico se rige bajo la licencia de Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Todas las colaboraciones son evaluadas por un Comité de árbitros. Model summary
Todas las colaboraciones son evaluadas por un Comité de árbitros.
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 Experimental Rafael María Baralt
- Country or region
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2343-6131
- Electronic ISSN
- 2610-8046
- 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 Encuentros
How long does peer review take at Encuentros?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Encuentros?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Encuentros based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (4), Argentina (2) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Encuentros?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Encuentros is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Encuentros open access, and what is the APC?
Encuentros 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: .