Journal profile
Meridional
ISSN 0719-3734 · eISSN 0719-4862 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Meridional: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Meridional is published by Universidad de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Historical Studies in Latin America and Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cultural Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Meridional. Revista Chilena de Estudios Latinoamericanos es una publicación del Centro de Estudios Culturales Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Chile. Su objetivo es propiciar el diálogo interdisciplinario y multidisciplinario sobre la cultura de América Latina, con enfoque humanista. La revista divulga resultados de investigación inéditos en castellano, inglés, francés y portugués y se publica en formato papel y digital, según las normas MLA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities9.5%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.1%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities6.8%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology6.2%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.5%
- Afro-Latin American StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Dialnet, Latindex-Directorio, Gale PRISMA
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 13 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-ND | |
| 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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted5
- artículosArtículosLength not stated
- dossierDossierLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- notasNotasLength not stated
- reseñasReseñasLength not stated
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 de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0719-3734
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-4862
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Meridional
How long does peer review take at Meridional?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Meridional?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 Meridional based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Meridional?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Meridional is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Meridional open access, and what is the APC?
Meridional 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: .