Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Estudios Fronterizos
ISSN 0187-6961 · eISSN 2395-9134 · Universidad Autonoma de Baja California · Mexico
Estudios Fronterizos: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios Fronterizos is published by Universidad Autonoma de Baja California 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 Regional Development and Innovation, Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography and Migration and Labor Dynamics, together about 25.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudios Fronterizos (REF) es una revista arbitrada digital de acceso abierto. Su propósito es ser un espacio para poner en debate el conocimiento generado sobre las fronteras en general, las fronteras internacionales, las regiones y fenómenos fronterizos y transfronterizos en el mundo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences9.5%
- Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical GeographySocial Sciences9.1%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.8%
- Cross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.5%
- Agricultural and Food Production StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.9%
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 | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | 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
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 636 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 39 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 109 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 109 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 173 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- La revista no acepta envíos en este momento.
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
La revista no acepta envíos en este momento. Model summary
La revista no acepta envíos en este momento.
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 Autonoma de Baja California
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0187-6961
- Electronic ISSN
- 2395-9134
- 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 Fronterizos
What CAS zone is Estudios Fronterizos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudios Fronterizos is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. 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 Estudios Fronterizos?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Fronterizos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Estudios Fronterizos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios Fronterizos is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Estudios Fronterizos open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios Fronterizos 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: .