Journal profile · LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Estudios de Literatura Colombiana
ISSN 0123-4412 · eISSN 2665-3273 · Universidad de Antioquia · Colombia
Estudios de Literatura Colombiana: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios de Literatura Colombiana is published by Universidad de Antioquia and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literary and Cultural Studies, Latin American Literature Studies and Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudios de Literatura Colombiana es una publicación científica arbitrada —indexada en SCOPUS y ubicada en el cuartil Q2 en SJR— dirigida a estudiantes de pregrado, posgrado, investigadoras e investigadores cuyo objeto de estudio esté relacionado con las literaturas del país. El fenómeno que entendemos ahora como literatura colombiana está conformado por varias literaturas que se escriben y hablan en lenguas indígenas, afrodescendientes y europeas. Estudios de Literatura Colombiana aparece semestralmente (enero y julio) y es editada por la Facultad de Comunicaciones y Filología de la Universidad de Antioquia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, ROMANCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, New Zealand 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences15.5%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities11.2%
- Literature, Culture, and AestheticsArts and Humanities8.4%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences6.2%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR, PublindexPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 866 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- artículosEn esta sección se publican entre siete y diez artículos académicos originales e inéditos con una extensión entre 15 y 18 páginas relacionados con la literatura…Length not stated
- entrevistaEn esta sección se publica una entrevista de entre siete y diez páginas con algún creador de las letras nacionales, realizado por un investigador sobre las lite…Length not stated
- reseñasEn esta sección se publican máximo tres reseñas críticas de entre tres y cuatro páginas sobre obras literarias o académicas relacionadas con las literaturas col…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Solo se admitirá una colaboración por autor y este no podrá publicar en dos números seguidos. Model summary
Solo se admitirá una colaboración por autor y este no podrá publicar en dos números seguidos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
La revista acoge los estándares de calidad editorial reglamentados por el Comité de Ética en Publicaciones (COPE). Model summary
En términos generales, la revista acoge los estándares de calidad editorial reglamentados por el Comité de Ética en Publicaciones (COPE, por sus siglas en inglés).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Los autores deben esperar seis meses y solicitar por escrito al Comité editorial el permiso de reproducción del material publicado. Model summary
Los autores deben esperar seis meses y solicitar por escrito al Comité editorial el permiso de reproducción del material publicado.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
open access Model summary
Esta revista ofrece su contenido en acceso abierto
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Los artículos no pueden presentarse simultáneamente a ninguna otra publicación y deben ser inéditos. Model summary
Los artículos enviados (cuya recepción no implica su publicación) no pueden presentarse simultáneamente a ninguna otra publicación y deben ser inéditos.
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 de Antioquia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0123-4412
- Electronic ISSN
- 2665-3273
- 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 Estudios de Literatura Colombiana
What CAS zone is Estudios de Literatura Colombiana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudios de Literatura Colombiana is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature, Romance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Estudios de Literatura Colombiana?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Estudios de Literatura Colombiana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 Estudios de Literatura Colombiana 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 Colombia (2) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Estudios de Literatura Colombiana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios de Literatura Colombiana is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Estudios de Literatura Colombiana open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios de Literatura Colombiana 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: .