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Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
ISSN 0046-8444 · eISSN 2002-4509 · Stockholm University Press · Sweden
Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is published by Stockholm University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Society in Latin America, International Relations in Latin America and Latin American socio-political dynamics, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iberoamericana: Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, es una plataforma dedicada a la divulgación de investigación empírica y analítica tanto para académicos como para expertos en América Latina. La Revista tiene un enfoque principal en las ciencias sociales y humanidades sobre Latinoamérica y cubre varios temas como: seguridad humana y ambiental, cohesión social y gobernanza, sistemas políticos, democracia, conflicto, políticas sociales, desarrollo económico, integración regional, movimientos sociales y pueblos indígenas, medio ambiente y sociedad, género, desastres naturales, guerras y seguridad urbana, salud pública, migraciones, derechos humanos, crimen organizado, entre otros.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 12, Norway 2, Finland 2, Denmark 1 (17 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 Sciences12.8%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences10%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences8.9%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.5%
- Latin American rural developmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q2 | 62/175 | 64th |
| General Social Sciences | Q3 | 206/286 | 27th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 91 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 111 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 91 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 62 |
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 ·
- 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- artículos de revisiónLos artículos de revisión no deben tener más de 3000 palabras, incluidas referencias y notas a pie de página.Length not stated
- ensayos temáticosEnsayos temáticos: cuando el Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericano realice un llamado especial al respecto.Length not stated
- reseña de librosLa reseña de libros analiza libros publicados recientemente relacionados con la actualidad académica, la metodología crítica y/o los enfoques de los estudios la…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Open access
- AI use
Directrices sobre el uso de inteligencia artificial Model summary
Los autores deben consultar las directrices de la editorial sobre el uso aceptable de herramientas de inteligencia artificial (IA). Todos los trabajos deben cumplir estas directrices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Accesibilidad de los datos Model summary
Si los datos, métodos estructurados o código utilizados en el proyecto de investigación se han puesto a disposición del público, se debe incluir una declaración que informe al lector cómo y dónde acceder a estos archivos. Esta debe incluir la ubicación del repositorio y el DOI que lo enlaza.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access desde 2026 vía Open Journals Collective Model summary
Iberoamericana ahora es Acceso Abierto Diamante
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
- Stockholm University Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0046-8444
- Electronic ISSN
- 2002-4509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
How long does peer review take at Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (12), Norway (2) and Finland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .