Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena
ISSN 2237-2717 · Sociedad Latinoamericana y Caribena de Historia Ambiental · Brazil
Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena is published by Sociedad Latinoamericana y Caribena de Historia Ambiental. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Environmental Studies, Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies and Extractivism and Socioeconomic Issues, together about 30.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribeña (HALAC) es un periódico editado por la Sociedad Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Historia Ambiental (SOLCHA). El periódico fue creado durante el V Simposio de SOLCHA, realizado en la ciudad de La Paz, Baja California Sur, México, en 2010. HALAC publica trabajos académicos de Historia Ambiental en sus diversas dimensiones, con foco especial en América Latina y el Caribe. No obstante, este periódico considera importante la ampliación de su enfoque geográfico, englobando cuestiones históricas y ambientales de las Américas y de los demás continentes. Considerando que la interdisciplinariedad es parte fundante de la propia historia ambiental, esta revista también valoriza trabajos enfocados en las humanidades ambientales, donde la relación entre sociedad y naturaleza, se presente de forma clara y consistente para la consolidación del conocimiento científico en ese eje. HALAC incentiva el intercambio de investigaciones y experiencias didácticas, difundidas con el formato de artículos libres, artículos de revisión, reseñas de libros y notas técnicas y científicas. Con periodicidad cuatrimestral, HALAC recibe manuscritos para la evaluación en flujo continuo. Ofrece acceso gratuito e integral a todos los contenidos de este sitio.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 4, United States 2, Argentina 2, Australia 1, Mexico 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences16.5%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Extractivism and Socioeconomic IssuesSocial Sciences6.4%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities4.9%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science3.9%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 559/1936 | 71st |
| General Environmental Science | Q4 | 225/249 | 9th |
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 488 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 91 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 128 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 142 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 143 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 113 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 121 |
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-NC | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted2
- entrevistasEfectuadas por los Editores, el Consejo Editorial, o Editores invitados.Length not stated
- notas técnicas o científicasComunicaciones sobre experiencias e informes de investigaciones, congresos, salidas al campo y otras comunicaciones que sean pertinentes. Máximo de 3.000 palabr…Length not stated
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
- Sociedad Latinoamericana y Caribena de Historia Ambiental
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2237-2717
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena
How long does peer review take at Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena?
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 Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (4), United States (2) and Argentina (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena open access, and what is the APC?
Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribena 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: .