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Latin American Politics and Society
ISSN 1531-426X · eISSN 1548-2456 · Wiley-Blackwell
Latin American Politics and Society: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Politics and Society is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Sociology 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, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and International Relations in Latin America, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences20.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.2%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.4%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 609OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,041 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024 | 60 | 40 | 224 |
| 2023 | 61 | 38 | 219 |
| 2022 | 84 | 26 | 252 |
| 2021 | 57 | 15 | 401 |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1531-426X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-2456
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latin American Politics and Society
What CAS zone is Latin American Politics and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Latin American Politics and Society is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Area Studies / International Relations / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Latin American Politics and Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.2; CiteScore 3, h-index 85.
Which databases index Latin American Politics and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Politics and Society is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Latin American Politics and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Politics and Society 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; 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: .