Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
International Journal of Latin American Religions
ISSN 2509-9965 · Springer Nature · 2 issues per year
International Journal of Latin American Religions: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 77 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Latin American Religions is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion and Society in Latin America, Religion and Society Interactions and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Latin American Religions publishes research and review articles, interviews, conference reports and book reviews that contribute to the scientific study of the history and present situation of Latin American religions, both in the region and among Latin American minorities in different parts of the world. It adopts a multidisciplinary perspective, so it’s open to contributions from different areas of the human sciences, such as sociology, history, psychology, anthropology and comparative religion. The main aims of the journal are to bring Latin American scholarship to a broader audience, to provide new insights and comparative perspectives in issues of common interest of a transnational web of researchers and to contribute to the exchange of relevant knowledge among scholars dedicated to the scientific study of Latin American religions. The International Journal of Latin American Religions counts with the academic support of the graduate program in Religious Studies of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Frank UsarskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 10, United States 4, Mexico 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences25.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences19.5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.3%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences6.8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Hispanic-African Historical RelationsArts and Humanities3.4%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 82,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 352 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 48 | 7 | 21 |
| 2024 | 46 | 13 | 59 |
| 2023 | 42 | 15 | 69 |
| 2022 | 31 | 11 | 57 |
| 2021 | 27 | 15 | 111 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 97 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 100 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- book reviewTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- book reviewsPapers for this section should have a maximum of 2,000 words and won’t go through peer review.Length not stated
- brief communicationTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- brief communicationsThese are shorter research papers, with a maximum of 5,000 words. All Brief Communications will go through a double-blind peer review process.Length not stated
- commentaryTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- editorialTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- news and reportsPapers for this section should have a maximum of 2,000 words and won’t go through peer review.Length not stated
- opinionTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- original paperTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …main text ≤ 15,000 words
- original papersOriginal Papers should be between 5,000 and 15,000 words in length and will go through a double-blind peer review process.Length not stated
- original researchTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- research paperTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- reviewTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
- review articleTypes of Articles The International Journal of Latin American Religions accepts 4 types of papers: Original Papers, Brief Communications, News and Reports, and …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and license term – CC BY-NC
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Find more about the license agreement Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Latin American Religions, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2509-9965
- Print ISSN
- 2509-9957
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Latin American Religions
What CAS zone is International Journal of Latin American Religions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Latin American Religions is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Latin American Religions?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Latin American Religions?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 57–97 days). 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 International Journal of Latin American Religions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 International Journal of Latin American Religions based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (10), United States (4) and Mexico (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Latin American Religions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Latin American Religions is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Latin American Religions open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Latin American Religions is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .