Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Mundo Amazonico
ISSN 2145-5082 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Mundo Amazonico: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mundo Amazonico is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia 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 Indigenous Health and Education, Indigenous Cultures and History and Indigenous Studies in Latin America, together about 35.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mundo Amazónico es una revista semestral de libre acceso, con carácter transnacional y multidisciplinario. Acepta contribuciones originales e inéditas en español, inglés o portugués de autores de cualquier nacionalidad. Se dirige al público académico de investigadores y estudiosos, y busca también llegar a tomadores de decisiones, profesionales y comunidades locales. La revista publica contribuciones con enfoque en la diversidad y las problemáticas de la Panamazonia, promoviendo la interdisciplinariedad y el diálogo intercultural desde un amplio rango de disciplinas en los ámbitos de las ciencias, las humanidades, las artes y los conocimientos tradicionales y locales. La revista acepta artículos de investigación, revisión, reflexión, notas breves y avances de investigación, textos indígenas en sus lenguas, archivos históricos inéditos y reseñas bibliográficas. Mundo Amazónico es editada por dos instituciones académicas ubicadas en la cuenca amazónica que buscan crear lazos de comunicación de alcance regional: el Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones – IMANI de la Sede Amazonia de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia y el Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social de la Universidade Federal do Amazonas PPGAS/UFAM.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 123, Argentina 5, Portugal 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (136 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Health and EducationHealth Professions18.7%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences9.1%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.3%
- Amazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- Indigenous Cultures and Socio-EducationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences6.3%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | 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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 77 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
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 Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2145-5082
- Print ISSN
- 2145-5074
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Mundo Amazonico
What CAS zone is Mundo Amazonico in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mundo Amazonico is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. 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.
How long does peer review take at Mundo Amazonico?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Mundo Amazonico?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Mundo Amazonico based?
Of the 136 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (123), Argentina (5) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mundo Amazonico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mundo Amazonico is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Mundo Amazonico open access, and what is the APC?
Mundo Amazonico 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: .