Journal profile
Ludica Pedagogica
ISSN 0121-4128 · eISSN 2462-845X · Universidad Pedagógica Nacional · Colombia
Ludica Pedagogica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ludica Pedagogica is published by Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Pedagogy, Physical Education and Sports Studies and Sports and Physical Education Studies, together about 44.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Lúdica Pedagógica, editada por la Facultad de Educación Física de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, se encuentra clasificada como revista científica y su principal objetivo se orienta a la divulgación e intercambio en los ámbitos local, nacional e internacional, de la producción investigativa relacionada con la educación, la pedagogía, la investigación y la ciencia en los campos de la educación física, la recreación, el deporte y afines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 12, Chile 2, Israel 1, Argentina 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions21.5%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences14.3%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Physical education and sports games researchPsychology8.3%
- Corporeality, Perception, and EducationArts and Humanities5.1%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions4.9%
- Child Development and EducationSocial Sciences4%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology2.8%
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
Internacional Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), EBSCO, la Biblioteca OEI, ULRICH PERIODICAL DIRECTORY, Educational Research Abstracts (ERA)Publisher 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,462Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 566 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 59 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 95 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- aportesAportes: se presentan reportes cortos, experiencias, traducciones o reseñas que no están directamente vinculados al tema central pero se constituyen en aportes …Length not stated
- ensayoEnsayo: son reflexiones amplias a manera de ensayo, que pueden ser o no resultado de investigación pero que son aportes relevantes a la discusión sobre la Educa…Length not stated
- institucionalesInstitucionales: son informaciones de carácter institucional, puede ser de la Universidad Pedagógica o de otras instituciones, cuyo propósito es de divulgación …Length not stated
- investigación y desarrolloInvestigación y desarrollo: en esta parte se presentan los artículos de investigación que no están directamente vinculados con el tema pero que son informes, re…Length not stated
- sección centralSección central: se dedica a un tema específico que se desarrolla en varias perspectivas de estudio y permiten una mirada global de conceptos vinculados con el …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI use must be declared by authors Model summary
la revista solicita que los autores declaren de manera explícita si utilizaron tecnologías asistidas por IA durante la elaboración del manuscrito
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
La revista adopta los principios y recomendaciones del Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) en relación con la autoría de los manuscritos científicos. Model summary
La revista adopta los principios y recomendaciones del Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) en relación con la autoría de los manuscritos científicos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Declaración de autoría (COPE)
Follows COPE Code of Conduct Model summary
La revista adopta los principios y recomendaciones del Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) en relación con la autoría de los manuscritos científicos. En consecuencia, todas las personas incluidas como autoras deben haber realizado aportes académicos significativos al desarrollo de la investigación y del manuscrito, participar en la aprobación de la versión final y asumir responsabilidad sobre e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
Todos los documentos publicados en esta revista se distribuyen bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-No Comercial 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC, no submission fees, no publication fees, no access fees Model summary
La revista no cobra cargos por procesamiento de artículos (APC) ni costos asociados al envío, evaluación, edición o publicación de manuscritos. Tampoco existen costos para el acceso, lectura o descarga de los contenidos publicados.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Si está enviando a una sección de la revista que se revisa por pares, tiene que asegurarse que las instrucciones en Asegurando de una revisión a ciegas) han sido seguidas. Model summary
Si está enviando a una sección de la revista que se revisa por pares, tiene que asegurarse que las instrucciones en Asegurando de una revisión a ciegas) han sido seguidas.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Turnitin Model summary
Los artículos sometidos a la revista son revisados mediante Turnitin, herramienta de detección de similitud y de contenido no original.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Digital preservation via institutional repository and PKP Preservation Network Model summary
Todos los contenidos de la revista Lúdica Pedagógica se encuentran alojados dentro del Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional: repository.pedagogica.edu.co
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Green open access / self-archiving allowed for published versions Model summary
Los autores pueden depositar, compartir y difundir las versiones publicadas de sus artículos en repositorios institucionales, redes académicas, páginas personales o medios de circulación científica, de acuerdo con los términos de la licencia Creative Commons adoptada por la revista.
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 Pedagógica Nacional
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0121-4128
- Electronic ISSN
- 2462-845X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ludica Pedagogica
How long does peer review take at Ludica Pedagogica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Ludica Pedagogica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Ludica Pedagogica based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (12), Chile (2) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ludica Pedagogica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ludica Pedagogica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ludica Pedagogica open access, and what is the APC?
Ludica Pedagogica 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: .