Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Maskana
ISSN 1390-6143 · eISSN 2477-8893 · Universidad de Cuenca · Ecuador
Maskana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 23 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maskana is published by Universidad de Cuenca. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Higher Education in Latin America and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief José LuisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 8, Belgium 2, Chile 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.9%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.8%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.3%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q4 | 212/223 | 5th |
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
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 397 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 104 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 96 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 133 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 146 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 147 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 113 |
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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 | |
| 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 Cuenca
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1390-6143
- Electronic ISSN
- 2477-8893
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maskana
How long does peer review take at Maskana?
Authors report an average review time of about 23 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 Maskana based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (8), Belgium (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Maskana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maskana is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Maskana open access, and what is the APC?
Maskana 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; 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: .