Journal profile · WOMENS STUDIES
Investigaciones Feministas
ISSN 2171-6080 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Investigaciones Feministas: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Investigaciones Feministas is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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 Gender and Feminist Studies, Social Sciences and Policies and Media, Gender, and Advertising, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Investigaciones Feministas (ISSN-e 2171-6080) is an international peer-reviewed, biannual journal, that publishes papers aiming to promote and enrich the scientific knowledge in the field of Women’s, Feminist and Gender Studies. It is a multidisciplinary periodical which publishes works from different research fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WOMENS STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Graciela Padilla CastilloPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences8.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences7.6%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities4.4%
- Feminism, Gender, and Social IssuesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Gender, Health, and Social InequalitySocial Sciences4.1%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.7%
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 | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Dialnet Metrics, FECYT Quality SealPublisher 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
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 524 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 25 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 346 |
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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesThe journal accepts articles in Spanish and English.Length not stated
- book reviewEditorial Board. 8. The journal accepts book reviews, with a maximum length of 1,000 words, which have been published in the last 18 months and whichmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsThe journal accepts book reviews, with a maximum length of 1,000 words, which have been published in the last 18 months and which refer to the research areas co…Length not stated
- monographMonograph Artificial Intelligence and Gender Stereotypes: Challenges and Opportunities Víctor Cerdán, Daniel Villa Gracia, Sonia Carcelén, Fernanda Nascimento 1…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Bernárdez Rodal, Asunción, Forjadoras de utopías. Seis escritoras españolas entre dos siglos (XIX–XX). Rosario de Acuña, Sofía Casanova, Carmen de Burgo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Declaration of Originality and Authorship required. Model summary
Submitting an article to this journal implies the acceptance of the Declaration of Originality and Authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Investigaciones Feministas is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review; paper must be anonymised. Model summary
The paper must be properly anonymised and this includes the document properties as explained in Anonymise (Anonimizar).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism Policy
Anti-plagiarism policy using specialised software. Model summary
Investigaciones Feministas guarantees the originality of all the submitted manuscripts through the use of anti-plagiarism software provided by Ediciones Complutense. This policy ensures the appropriate originality standards as well as the detection of coincidences and similarities between texts sent for publication and those published previously in other sources. In the event of plagiarism, the ma…
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, French, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2171-6080
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Investigaciones Feministas
What CAS zone is Investigaciones Feministas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Investigaciones Feministas is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Womens Studies. 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 Investigaciones Feministas?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Investigaciones Feministas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Investigaciones Feministas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Investigaciones Feministas is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Investigaciones Feministas open access, and what is the APC?
Investigaciones Feministas 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: .