Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Latin American Literary Review
ISSN 2330-135X · Latin American Research Commons · United States
Latin American Literary Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Literary Review is published by Latin American Research Commons. 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 55% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Latin American Literary Review is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the literatures of Latin America. Committed to advancing a critical view of the literary field that includes related cultural production, the journal strives also to problematize the notion of “Latin America” to include Indigenous languages as well as the literary production of Latin(x) North-Americas. Since its appearance in the Fall of 1972, Latin American Literary Review has published important scholarly studies in English, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as translations and literary texts. As an online, open access journal since 2017, the journal welcomes contributions from writers and scholars committed to rigorous inquiry and dialogue that deepens the understanding of the immensely rich and diverse literary and cultural production of the continent.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Fernando J. RosenbergPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 21, Argentina 2, Chile 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities33%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities7.9%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.2%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities4.2%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities2.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q4 | 968/1186 | 18th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1136/1221 | 6th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, LatindexPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 36 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 26 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 45 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 26 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 23 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewthe editor of the Translations Section. Book Reviews Reviews of recent books of interest should be no longer than 1,500 words in length. The Latin American Lite…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsReviews of recent books of interest should be no longer than 1,500 words in length.Length not stated
- dossierLALR publishes thematic dossiers, convened by a guest editor or co-editors who define the topic, write a call for papers, and select paper proposals.Length not stated
- essays and interventionsEssays and InterventionsLength not stated
- front matterFront matterLength not stated
- research articlend understanding in the subject matter. Research articles should be between 7,000 to 10,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Essays and Intervmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles consist of unpublished original research on Latin American, Brazilian, or US Latino/a literature in Spanish, Portuguese, or English.Length not stated
- translationsWe welcome translations that illuminate the Latin American textual archive and/or broaden the international circulation of contemporary literary discourse.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
MLA style Model summary
The Latin American Literary Review follows the MLA style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY 4.0 license Model summary
Copyright Notice Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons Attr…
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
- Latin American Research Commons
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2330-135X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Literary Review
How long does peer review take at Latin American Literary Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Literary Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Latin American Literary Review based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Argentina (2) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Latin American Literary Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Literary Review is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Latin American Literary Review open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Literary Review 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .