Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Magallania
ISSN 0718-2244 · Universidad de Magallanes · Chile
Magallania: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.44; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magallania is published by Universidad de Magallanes 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 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond and Archaeological and Geological Studies, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MAGALLANIA ISSN: 0718-2244 (Antigua serie Ciencias Humanas de Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia) es una revista de la Universidad de Magallanes, Instituto de la Patagonia, destinada a publicar contribuciones originales referidas a temas relacionados con historia, etnografía histórica, bioantropología y arqueología, en el ámbito geográfico de Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, Antártica e islas adyacentes y el océano Pacífico sur-oriental. Serán aceptados para su evaluación los trabajos de investigadoras/es nacionales y extranjeras/os que cumplan con las siguientes normas. La recepción será continua a lo largo del año. Las contribuciones deben subirse en el portal www.magallania.cl. Cada autor/a o coautor/a debe ir a la plataforma web, seleccionar la revista, crear una cuenta usuario/a y seguir las instrucciones en línea. Desde enero 2021 revista Magallania incorporó la modalidad de con flujo continuo, permitiendo de esta manera mejorar el tiempo de acceso a la publicación de artículos.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 24, Argentina 6 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences14.7%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities10.3%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities8.5%
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social DynamicsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences7%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 731 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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-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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Magallanes
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0718-2244
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Magallania
What CAS zone is Magallania in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magallania is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Magallania?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.44; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Magallania?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Magallania based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (24) and Argentina (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Magallania?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magallania is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Magallania open access, and what is the APC?
Magallania 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: .