Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies
ISSN 2447-9543 · Latinamerican Association of Discourse Studies · Brazil
Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies is published by Latinamerican Association of Discourse Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Cultural and political discourse analysis and Linguistics and Education Research, together about 62% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities27.9%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences23.5%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities10.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences3.2%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities2.8%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 778/1221 | — |
| Communication | Q4 | 456/541 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 47 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 61 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 67 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 54 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 99 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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-ND |
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
- Latinamerican Association of Discourse Studies
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2447-9543
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies
How long does peer review take at Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Which databases index Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Latin-American Journal of Discourse Studies 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; 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: .