Journal profile
Escritos
ISSN 0120-1263 · eISSN 2390-0032 · Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana · Colombia
Escritos: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Escritos is published by Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ISSN: 2390-0032 (Online) | DOI: 10.18566/escrEscritos is a biannual scientific journal published by the School of Theology, Philosophy, and Humanities at the Pontifical Bolivarian University. It publishes original research articles, theoretical reflections, academic debates, translations, and critical reviews in the fields of Philosophy and Literature, especially in Ethics and Philosophical Anthropology; Hermeneutics, Aesthetics, and Languages; Classical Studies; and Latin American Literature and Thought. The mission of Escritos is to contribute to the research, discussion, and dissemination of philosophical and literary thought in the declared fields, while serving as a forum for academic discussion among national and international scholars connected to the aforementioned thematic areas.Keywords: Philosophy; Literature; Literary Theory; Ethics; Philosophical Anthropology; Hermeneutics; Aesthetics and Languages; Classical Studies; Latin American Thought.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Juan FernandoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 6, Colombia 5, United States 3, France 2, Italy 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities12.7%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology11.2%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6.6%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.3%
- Spanish Philosophy and LiteratureArts and Humanities4.4%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities4.4%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 386 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 25 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 31 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 38 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 58 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- line spacing; font size; citation style
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
I represent and warrant to UPB that: (1) The Work is an original work and is not subject to any third party copyright. (2) I am the sole author of the Work, own all right, title, and interest in and to the Work, and have the power and authority to assign the rights herein and to execute this Authorization; or, alternatively as applicable, there are multiple authors of the Work and each author’s co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license Model summary
The scientific journal Escritos is distributed under the open-access model and the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license, with the aim of contributing to the visibility, accessibility, and dissemination of scientific production.
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 Pontificia Bolivariana
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-1263
- Electronic ISSN
- 2390-0032
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 72 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Escritos
How long does peer review take at Escritos?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Escritos based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (6), Colombia (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Escritos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Escritos is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Escritos open access, and what is the APC?
Escritos 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: .