Journal profile
Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales
ISSN 1390-0102 · eISSN 2600-5751 · Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador · Ecuador
Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales is published by Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Latin American Literature Studies and Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America, together about 59.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales, es una publicación académica de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador, editada desde 1993 de forma ininterrumpida. Su objetivo es ser una respuesta concreta a la integración de nuestra conciencia latinoamericana, por ello destaca y profundiza en las nuevas valoraciones y discusiones que suscita la literatura y la cultura ecuatoriana, andina y latinoamericana. La revista está dirigida a la comunidad científica y a quienes se interesen por conocer, ampliar y profundizar, desde perspectivas académicas, temas literarios de debate social, político, cultural e histórico de la Región Andina y de América Latina en general. Kipus difunde los resultados de investigaciones, revisiones y reflexiones académicas que contribuyen al desarrollo crítico de los estudios literarios y culturales de la región. La revista recibe artículos inéditos en español, aunque pueden incluirse textos en inglés.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Argentina 3, Mainland China 1, Portugal 1, Chile 1, Colombia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities32.3%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences16%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities11.3%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities4.5%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.8%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences1.9%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Catálogo de Latindex, CLASE, Proquest, MIAR LatiREV, Dimensions, Repositorio UASB-E, MIAR, LatiREVPublisher 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 773 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 | 280 | 280 | 11 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- críticaCrítica: sección arbitrada. Se proponen, desde nuevos y renovadores enfoques de análisis e interpretación, aproximaciones y relecturas de textos de la tradición…Length not stated
- de la escena contemporáneaDe la escena contemporánea: sección arbitrada. Está orientada a destacar, de manera coyuntural, a través de entrevistas o ensayos particulares, algún tema de co…Length not stated
- legadoLegado: sección arbitrada. Destinada a celebrar a autor/a/s y referentes clave de la tradición literaria y cultural ecuatoriana, andina y latinoamericana. Exten…Length not stated
- referencias de publicacionesReferencias de Publicaciones: (de uso exclusivo de la revista), es un fichero bibliográfico que da cuenta de manera sucinta de las publicaciones más importante …Length not stated
- reseñasReseñas: sección no arbitrada. Se propone como un espacio para difundir las publicaciones actuales realizadas en el campo de la novela, la poesía, el teatro, el…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
CRediT authorship declaration required for multi-author articles from 2025. Model summary
A partir de 2025, los artículos publicados en esta revista con más de un autor deben incluir una declaración de autoría según la taxonomía CRediT.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Los nombres y las direcciones de correo electrónico introducidos en esta revista se usarán exclusivamente para los fines establecidos en ella y no se proporcionarán a terceros. Model summary
Los nombres y las direcciones de correo electrónico introducidos en esta revista se usarán exclusivamente para los fines establecidos en ella y no se proporcionarán a terceros o para su uso con otros fines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
El journal adhiere a las normas de buena conducta editorial del Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales se adhiere a las normas de buena conducta editorial del Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright: authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Model summary
Los autores y autoras conservan los derechos de autoría y ceden a Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales el derecho de la primera edición.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
El envío no ha sido publicado previamente ni se ha sometido a consideración por ninguna otra revista (o se ha proporcionado una explicación al respecto en los Comentarios al editor/a).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Authors must specify if the article is part of preprint servers. Model summary
El autor debe especificar en el envío si su artículo forma parte de servidores preprints.
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 Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1390-0102
- Electronic ISSN
- 2600-5751
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales
How long does peer review take at Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (3), Mainland China (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales open access, and what is the APC?
Kipus Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .