Journal profile
Gobernar
ISSN 2474-2678 · Binghamton University; Universidad EAFIT · United States
Gobernar: fully open access; no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: THE JOURNAL HAS CEASED PUBLICATION, BY MUTUAL DECISION OF BOTH PUBLISHING INSTITUTIONS, SINCE JUNE 2023 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gobernar is published by Binghamton University; Universidad EAFIT. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Governance, Public Policy and Administration Research and Politics and Society in Latin America, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Gobernar is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary academic publication fundamentally dedicated to the dissemination of research articles. In particular, the Journal welcomes research in the field of public policy related to theory, applied studies, actors, instruments, analysis, design, implementation, substantive policy areas and comparative public policy. The journal defines governance, as it is used in the English-language public administration and public policy literature, to reflect that effective policy responses to social problems requires more than government or State actors. Governance in this sense encompasses traditional public administration, political institutions, public service and the role of the State at all levels, as well as the role of civil society and nongovernmental organizations. The journal is interested in topics that need to be widely discussed in Latin America, such as corruption, political machines, clientelism and patronage politics, market and governance failures, different types of bureau-pathologies, and the many problems that emerge when governance reforms are implemented in contexts different that the classic textbook Anglo-Saxon example of strong states. The journal is equally interested in topics specific to individual countries or populations within Latin America. A core purpose of the journal is to build a debate about governance outside the traditional contexts of strong states and well-ordered societies. At the same time, it aims to contribute a Latin American regional perspective to the debate on the rationale, design, implementation and evaluation of public policies, as well as the effectiveness, quality and good orientation of the intervention of the State in this process. As an international journal, Gobernar aims to provide an intellectual platform for international scholars in those fields. It seeks submissions of papers that have Latin-American relevance or significance for Latin Americanists around the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 8, United States 5, Mexico 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences16%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences11%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences6%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences5%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences4%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 53 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access: open access journal Model summary
Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance is a biannual, open access and peer-reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: peer-reviewed journal Model summary
Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance is a biannual, open access and peer-reviewed journal
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
- Binghamton University; Universidad EAFIT
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2474-2678
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 9 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gobernar
How long does peer review take at Gobernar?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Gobernar based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (8), United States (5) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Gobernar open access, and what is the APC?
Gobernar is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .