Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Iberoamericana
ISSN 1577-3388 · eISSN 2255-520X · Iberoamericana / Vervuert · Germany
Iberoamericana: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iberoamericana is published by Iberoamericana / Vervuert 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 Latin American Literature Studies, Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism and Spanish Literature and Culture Studies, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IBEROAMERICANA. América Latina - España - Portugal es una revista interdisciplinaria de literatura, historia y ciencias sociales que se dirige a un público científico internacional. A partir de la perspectiva de diferentes disciplinas y teniendo en cuenta discusiones actuales, IBEROAMERICANA se propone contribuir al análisis de la historia, la literatura, la vida cultural y las dinámicas socio-políticas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal, sirviendo de puente entre las investigaciones realizadas en distintos ámbitos académicos y regionales. IBEROAMERICANA publica contribuciones de alta calidad académica dando a conocer los resultados de investigaciones innovadoras. Especialmente bienvenidos son trabajos cuya perspectiva trascienda el horizonte nacional y disciplinario de origen, incorporen enfoques comparativos y transversales, tomen posición en debates de alcance regional e internacional y contribuyan a la renovación de este campo de estudios.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Portugal 1, Chile 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities8%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.8%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities4.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities4.5%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: BASE, LATINDEX, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), CSA IBSS International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, CSA PAIS International Database, CSA Sociologial Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, DIALNET, HAPI (Hispanic American Periodical Index), Historical Abstracts, HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies), ISOC - Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (CSIC), LATINDEX - Catálogo, LATINDEX - Catálogo 2.0, LATINDEX - Directorio, MLA International Bibliography, Qualis (CAPES), Romanische Bibliographie
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,756 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
| 2021 | 131 | 131 | 17 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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-SA | |
| 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 accepted5
- artículos y ensayosArtículos y ensayos Traductoras chilenas en el siglo XIX: comunidad cultural y estrategia femenina de aproximación a la escritura y la industria editorialLength not stated
- dossierDossier Interseccionalidad y desigualdad social en los espacios públicos de la América Latina urbana en el siglo XXI. IntroducciónLength not stated
- foro de debateForo de debate Después del estallido social en América Latina, ¿qué?Length not stated
- notasNotas La instrumentalización política de Don Quijote en reinterpretaciones ensayísticas, literarias y mediales contemporáneasLength not stated
- reseñas iberoamericanasReseñas iberoamericanas Jéromine François, Xosé Manuel Dasilva, Catherina Saavedra, Alejandra Oyarce, Giuseppe Calò, Lasse Hölck, Carlos Larrinaga, Enrique Garc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI-generated authorship submissions not accepted. Model summary
No se aceptan envíos en los que la autoría o co-autoría sea desempeñada por aplicaciones de Inteligencia Artificial (IA).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Model summary
Esta obra está bajo la licencia Creative Commons Atribución/Reconocimiento-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access with no publication costs for authors. Model summary
IBEROAMERICANA proporciona acceso inmediato y gratuito a todos sus contenidos por medio de esta edición electrónica. La publicación no tiene ningún coste para los/las autores/as.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process for Dossier and Artículos y ensayos sections with external reviewers. Model summary
Las contribuciones publicadas en las secciones Dossier y Artículos y ensayos son sometidas a un proceso de evaluación por pares con la participación de evaluadores externos.
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
- Iberoamericana / Vervuert
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1577-3388
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-520X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Iberoamericana
What CAS zone is Iberoamericana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iberoamericana is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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 Iberoamericana?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Iberoamericana based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), Portugal (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iberoamericana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iberoamericana is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iberoamericana open access, and what is the APC?
Iberoamericana 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: .