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Latin American Research Review
ISSN 0023-8791 · eISSN 1542-4278 · Latin American Studies Association · United States
Latin American Research Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Research Review is published by Latin American Studies Association and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Politics and Society in Latin America and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Latin American Research Review (LARR) publishes original research and review essays on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latina/Latino studies. LARR covers the social sciences and the humanities, including the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, history, literature and cultural studies, political science, and sociology. The journal reviews and publishes papers in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. All papers, except for book and documentary film review essays, are subject to double-blind peer review. More information on book and documentary film review essays is available here. For general submission guidelines, see journal information.LARR, the academic journal of the Latin American Studies Association, has been in continuous publication since 1965.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Carmen Martínez NovoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, United Kingdom 1, Chile 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.8%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences12.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.7%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.1%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences4.9%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Nutrition, Health, and Society StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 55Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 890OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,938 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 34 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 87 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 237 |
| 2022 | 100 | 100 | 305 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 441 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,450 / GBP 2,320 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- articlesLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles* Debates* Research Notes* Book Review Essays* Documentary Film Review Essays* Dos…Length not stated
- book reviewLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
- book review essaysLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles* Debates* Research Notes* Book Review Essays* Documentary Film Review Essays* Dos…Length not stated
- brief reportLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- debatesDebates essays must not exceed 10,000 words including notes and references, are reviewed by a member of the editorial team and, if deemed suitable, are sent for…Length not stated
- documentary film review essaysLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles* Debates* Research Notes* Book Review Essays* Documentary Film Review Essays* Dos…Length not stated
- dossiersLARR is currently accepting proposals for dossiers.Length not stated
- editorialLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
- editorialsLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles* Debates* Research Notes* Book Review Essays* Documentary Film Review Essays* Dos…Length not stated
- original researchLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
- perspectiveLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
- research articleLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes are brief reports (of 7,000 words or less) introducing primary sources or materials of relevance to the broader academic community.Length not stated
- reviewLatin American Research Review publishes the following article types: Articles*Debates*Research Notes*Book Review Essays*Documentary Film Review Essays*Dossiers…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Originality: unpublished in any language and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Manuscripts eligible for submission must be unpublished in any language and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
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 Studies Association
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0023-8791
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-4278
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latin American Research Review
What CAS zone is Latin American Research Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Latin American Research Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Latin American Research Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Latin American Research Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Latin American Research Review based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), United Kingdom (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Latin American Research Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Research Review is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Latin American Research Review open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Research Review is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .