Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Mediaciones Sociales
ISSN 1989-0494 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Mediaciones Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mediaciones Sociales is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mediaciones Sociales. Revista de Ciencias Sociales y de la Comunicación (ISSN-e 1989-0494) is an annual journal for academics, researchers and professionals in the field of social mediation. It is a publishing project from the Complutense University of Madrid Research Group on Social Identities and Communication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 3, Mexico 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science14.2%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences9.1%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences7.2%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
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 | |
| 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
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Mediaciones Sociales is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All c…
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 Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1989-0494
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mediaciones Sociales
What CAS zone is Mediaciones Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mediaciones Sociales is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Mediaciones Sociales?
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 Mediaciones Sociales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: 4–5; Reference style: APA. 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 Mediaciones Sociales based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (3) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mediaciones Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mediaciones Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Mediaciones Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Mediaciones Sociales 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .