Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Lexis (Peru)
ISSN 0254-9239 · eISSN 2223-3768 · Pontifical Catholic University of Peru · Peru
Lexis (Peru): diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lexis (Peru) is published by Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Latin American Literature Analysis and Spanish Literature and Culture Studies, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lexis es una de las principales revistas de lingüística y literatura que se publican en Hispanoamérica. La revista acoge trabajos originales en los diversos campos de la lingüística, de la teoría y crítica literarias, de la hispanística y de los estudios amerindios.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities19.5%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities9.9%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities4.5%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities4.4%
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 | Q2 | 346/1186 | 70th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 656/1137 | 42nd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 767/1221 | 37th |
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
Latindex, Dialnet, Ebsco Publishing, Compludoc, Gale Cengage LearningPublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,022 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 87 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 171 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 709 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 162 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 128 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 216 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
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
- Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Country or region
- Peru
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0254-9239
- Electronic ISSN
- 2223-3768
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lexis (Peru)
How long does peer review take at Lexis (Peru)?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Lexis (Peru)?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Lexis (Peru)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lexis (Peru) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Lexis (Peru) open access, and what is the APC?
Lexis (Peru) 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: .