Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Foro Internacional
ISSN 0185-013X · eISSN 2448-6523 · El Colegio de México · Mexico
Foro Internacional: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Foro Internacional is published by El Colegio de México 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 International Relations in Latin America, Political Dynamics in Latin America and Public Policy and Governance, together about 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences21%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.9%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences11%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.8%
- Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.5%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.2%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences3.1%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3%
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 | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,080 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 10 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 53 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 36 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 35 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 146 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- El Colegio de México
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0185-013X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2448-6523
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Foro Internacional
What CAS zone is Foro Internacional in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Foro Internacional is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. 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 Foro Internacional?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Foro Internacional?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Foro Internacional is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Foro Internacional open access, and what is the APC?
Foro Internacional 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; 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: .