Journal profile
Latin American Journal of Trade Policy
ISSN 0719-9368 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Latin American Journal of Trade Policy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Journal of Trade Policy is published by Universidad de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global trade and economics, International Relations in Latin America and World Trade Organization Law, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Latin American Journal of Trade Policy is an official publication of the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile. Following an open access policy, the full version of the journal, and individual papers, will be available on-line free of charge. The Latin American Journal of Trade Policy (LAJTP) focusses on trade policy issues in Latin America from a multidisciplinary perspective. A particular aim of the journal is reduce the gap between academia and policymakers. As such, the journal encourages paper submissions on topics related to trade policy formulation, implementation and evaluation; international trade agreements and their impact, including WTO issues and preferential trade agreements; Latin American regional integration processes; and, bilateral trade and investment relations both between Latin American countries and with overseas economies. The journal is interested in publishing papers that draw policy relevant conclusions from academic research, that confront theoretical models with the Latin American experience and that use the specific regional experiences to develop new models. Particular consideration is given to empirical articles using quantitative, qualitative, or a mixed methods approach. We encourage the submission of articles that: contribute to existing knowledge of trade policy making in Latin America; develop and advance pertinent theories to the region; deal with the gap between academia and policy making; utilize quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches. All correspondence regarding academic or formal aspects, or any other request related to the Journal, should be addressed to: Editorial Team: lajtp.iei@uchile.cl or Editor In-Chief Dr. Fernando Sossdorf Technical Editor Diego Solar: diego.solar@ug.uchile.cl Twitter: @latin_iei
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fernando SossdorfPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Chile 7, Switzerland 3, Mainland China 2, United States 1, South Korea 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.3%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences19.4%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences9.3%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Economic and Technological InnovationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences2.3%
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
EconLitERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, Catálogo v2.0 Latindex, Dialnet, ROAD, MIAR, LatinRev
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 39 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticles Digital Product Passport Implementation by small and medium size companies: Challenges for Chilean exporters to the european ma...Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Intellectual Property The sending and evaluation of the received manuscripts implies that the author(s) declare to be the original and exclusive owner of the economic and moral rights of the author on the article, in accordance with the provisions of Ley N° 17.366 sobre Propiedad Intelectual (Chile) and that, in case of having used other people's works in the creation of the article, either totall…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy; full version of the journal and individual papers available online free of charge. Model summary
Following an open access policy, the full version of the journal, and individual papers, will be available on-line free of charge.
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 de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0719-9368
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile
- 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 Latin American Journal of Trade Policy
How long does peer review take at Latin American Journal of Trade Policy?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Latin American Journal of Trade Policy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Latin American Journal of Trade Policy based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7), Switzerland (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Latin American Journal of Trade Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Journal of Trade Policy is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EconLit and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Latin American Journal of Trade Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Journal of Trade Policy 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: .