Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
ISSN 0924-0608 · eISSN 1879-4750 · Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation/Centro de Estudios y Documentación Latinoamericanos (CEDLA) · Netherlands
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is published by Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation/Centro de Estudios y Documentación Latinoamericanos (CEDLA). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Society in Latin America, Latin American socio-political dynamics and Political Dynamics in Latin America, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ERLACS – European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is an Open Access, scientific journal. It publishes peer-reviewed articles in English and Spanish. Contributions reflect substantial empirical research and/or are theoretically innovative with respect to major debates within social science research (understood in the broadest sense, including history and economics) on Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section that presents new themes and stimulates new debates), review essays, book reviews, and film reviews. Articles are published online soon after acceptance. ERLACS is published online in two issues, January-June and July-December. Articles are made available as soon as they are ready. ERLACS – Revista Europea de Estudios Latinoamericanos y del Caribe es una revista científica de Acceso Abierto. Difunde artículos bajo revisión por pares en inglés y español. Las contribuciones reflejan la investigación empírica sustancial y/o son teóricamente innovadoras con respecto a los grandes debates dentro de la investigación social (en el sentido más amplio, incluyendo la historia y la economía) en América Latina y el Caribe. Además de los artículos de investigación, ERLACS incluye Números Especiales, 'Exploraciones' (una sección en la que se presentan nuevos temas con el fin de estimular nuevos debates), ensayos de reseña, reseñas de libros y críticas de cine. Los artículos se publican en línea poco después de su aceptación. ERLACS se publica en línea en dos ediciones, enero-junio y julio-diciembre. Los artículos se publican tan pronto como estén listos. Journal Publisher ERLACS is published by CEDLA – Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation as an Open Access Journal. Since its creation in 1964, the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA), hosted by the University of Amsterdam, has promoted Latin American Studies in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. This is done by conducting and disseminating relevant, original research on developments in Latin America through academic education and publications. CEDLA’s library is considered Europe’s second-largest collection of material on Latin America. Since July 2015, CEDLA is part of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam. Academic Relations CEDLA's objective is to promote research on Latin America and the Caribbean in the social sciences and the humanities within an inte
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 13, United States 4, Germany 4, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.7%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences10.5%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.5%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.1%
- Extractivism and Socioeconomic IssuesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology3.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 110/1936 | 94th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 624/1530 | 59th |
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
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 298 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 445 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 476 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 516 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 378 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 472 |
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 | |
| 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 accepted12, with length limits
- articlesERLACS - European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies publishes articles, “Explorations”, review essays, and book reviews.Length not stated
- book reviewmerica in a broad sense to be reviewed. Book reviews can be submitted in either English or Spanish and should have a length of 800 to 1000 words. Please include…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews can be submitted in either English or Spanish and should have a length of 800 to 1000 words.Length not stated
- explorationIn addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulate…Length not stated
- explorationsThe section called “Explorations” is a fast-track publication meant as a niche in which emergent themes are presented and new debates are stimulated.Length not stated
- film reviewIn addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulate…Length not stated
- regular articleief and incisive. They are shorter than regular articles, contain fewer references, and have clear and articulate conclusions (maximum 4000 words including note…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research articleIn addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulate…Length not stated
- reviewERLACS also publishes books and film review essays. These essays cover 3 to 6 books or films within a single theme and are 2000 to 5000 words in length, dependi…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review essayIn addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulate…Length not stated
- review essaysERLACS also publishes review essays. These essays handle three to six recently published books within the context of one theme, and are from 2000 to 5000 words …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- special collectionIn addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulate…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC BY-4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-4.0 International (CC BY-4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review; screened by editorial board first, then sent to two impartial reviewers. Model summary
After this initial process, all the SC papers should be submitted at the same time for blind external review. It is the GE’s role to shepherd authors towards these deadlines. As a result of the review process, additional minor or substantial rewriting may be requested, and articles may be rejected. GEs may suggest reviewer names.
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
- Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation/Centro de Estudios y Documentación Latinoamericanos (CEDLA)
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0924-0608
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-4750
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
How long does peer review take at European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (13), United States (4) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies open access, and what is the APC?
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 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: .