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Journal of Latin American Studies
ISSN 0022-216X · eISSN 1469-767X · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Latin American Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Latin American Studies is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Society in Latin America, Historical Studies in Latin America and Latin American history and culture, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Latin American Studies (JLAS) presents recent research in the field of Latin American studies in history, politics and international relations, geography, public policy, sociology, social anthropology, and cognate subjects such as economics. Regular features include current research, short thematic commentaries on key issues, and an extensive section of book reviews. Submit your paper here
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences12.6%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8.9%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities8.3%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8.1%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences7.2%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 701OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,178 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 83 | 29 | 51 |
| 2023 | 90 | 23 | 140 |
| 2022 | 85 | 19 | 121 |
| 2021 | 97 | 17 | 143 |
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.
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0022-216X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-767X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Latin American Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Latin American Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Latin American Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary / Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Latin American Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 84.
Which databases index Journal of Latin American Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Latin American Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Latin American Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Latin American Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .