Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Izquierdas
ISSN 0718-5049 · Saint-Petersburg University · Chile
Izquierdas: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Izquierdas is published by Saint-Petersburg University 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 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America, Latin American socio-political dynamics and Memory, violence, and history, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista IZQUIERDAS es una publicación científica (peer reviewed) en acceso abierto y de edición continua (ahead of print o adelanto de edición) editada por Ariadna Ediciones con el auspicio del Centro de Estudios Iberoamericanos de la Universidad de San Petersburgo. Su misión es difundir la producción historiográfica validada sobre los hechos e ideas del conjunto de las manifestaciones sociales, políticas, intelectuales y estéticas de las agrupaciones, organizaciones y personas relacionadas con el pasado y presente de lo que social y tradicionalmente ha sido o son reconocidas como constitutivas de las izquierdas y el socialismo latinoamericanos, en una perspectiva de diálogo con realidades similares de otras regiones del mundo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 8, Argentina 5, Israel 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences21.2%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences10.5%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology10.1%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities5.5%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences3.8%
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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSDOAJSciELOPublisher website
Other: Revues.org, RedALyC, Latindex Catálogo, LatAm Studies, BIBLAT, REDIB, Dialnet, E-Library (Rusia), CNKI (China), EBSCO, MIAR, Directory of Research Journal Indexing, CITE Factor, JURN, Google scholar, OALIB, World Wide Science, Science Research, Ref Seek, iSEEK, Journal Academic Database, Open Access Digital Library, Sherpa Romeo, Worldcat
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 851 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | 18 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 25 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 20 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 112 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Editorial policies and author guidelines Model summary
Políticas Editoriales y Directrices para autores
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Agregadores de Recursos en Open Access:
JURN Google scholar OALIB World Wide Science Science Research Ref Seek iSEEK Journal Academic Database Open Access Digital Library Sherpa Romeo Worldcat
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review and article selection Model summary
Revisión por pares y selección de artículos
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
- Saint-Petersburg University
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0718-5049
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Izquierdas
What CAS zone is Izquierdas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Izquierdas is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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 Izquierdas?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Izquierdas based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (8), Argentina (5) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Izquierdas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Izquierdas is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS, DOAJ and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Izquierdas open access, and what is the APC?
Izquierdas is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .