Journal profile
Naturaleza y Libertad
ISSN 2254-9668 · eISSN 2659-9228 · UMA Editorial · Spain
Naturaleza y Libertad: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Naturaleza y Libertad is published by UMA Editorial. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Philosophy and History of Science and Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1. Focus and scope Naturaleza y Libertad exclusively publishes scientific material (papers, notes and commentaries, book reviews) related to the subject referred to in its title, which includes: Philosophy of nature with special emphasis on the determination of the position of human being within the universe. Philosophical anthropology from the perspective of its relationships with the disciplines that study man as part of nature (biology, biochemistry, neurosciences, artificial intelligence, complexity sciences). A distinctive feature of Naturaleza y Libertad is the importance it gives to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects, which makes it a useful instrument to try to overcome the separation between science and humanities. The sequence of the publication is annual. In addition to the publication of miscellaneous issues, monographic issues are planned as well. The journal publishes papers in Spanish and English, although occasionally texts may be published in other languages of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in other international languages that are common vehicles for the expression of scientific knowledge. 2. Sections of the journal Since its restructuring (January 2024) the journal has (usually) the following sections: Original papers (wich shows original result of the research, between 6,000 and 8,000 words lenth and double-blind peer review evaluated) Notes and Comments (texts reporting on books, congresses, symposiums and other activities related to the topics of the journal, with a maximum length of 4,000 words and not peer-reviewed) Book reviews (up to 1800 words in length; not peer-revewed) 3. Peer review process 3.1. Originals evaluation All sections are evaluated, that is, the board of directors initially decides if the article is appropriate for the journal. In the case of research articles (Studies), if not rejected, the editor chooses an expert reviewer on the subject covered in the article. Then the article follows a more thorough evaluation process that unfolds as follows: 3.2. Peer review The review of each article will be carried out by an expert reviewer who will advise on its publication, without knowing in any case the identity of the author. 3.3. Blind evaluation To ensure transparency, the reviewers do not know each other nor do they know the identity of the evaluated author 3.4. External evaluators The majority of the reviewers are external to the journal, they are doctoral professors belonging to international resea
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology17.9%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities11.1%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology6.7%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities6.7%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities5.1%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities4.5%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities3.9%
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: Google Scholar, Latindex, REDIB, Miar, The Philosopher's Index, ROAD, WorldCat, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), Latindex catálogo 2.0, ÍnDICEs-CSIC, CIRC: Clasificación Integrada de Revistas Científicas, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Dialnet, Dulcinea, DRJI (Directory of Research Journals Indexing)
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
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
- Single 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book review,000 words. They are not peer-reviewed. Book reviews They are up to 1800 words in length. Only in exceptional cases, reviews of books moremain text ≤ 1,800 words
- book reviewsThey are up to 1800 words in length. Only in exceptional cases, reviews of books more than five years old will be accepted. The works reviewed must be first edi…Length not stated
- commentariespublishes exclusively scientific material (papers, notes and commentaries, book reviews)Length not stated
- miscellaneous papersIn the papers the author(s) show the original result of the research. They have a length between 6,000 and 8,000 words and are evaluated by double-blind peer re…Length not stated
- notespublishes exclusively scientific material (papers, notes and commentaries, book reviews)Length not stated
- notes and commentsTexts reporting on books, congresses, symposiums and other activities related to the topics of the journal. They will have a maximum length of 4,000 words. They…Length not stated
- paperspublishes exclusively scientific material (papers, notes and commentaries, book reviews)Length not stated
- special issue papersThe papers present the original results of research on a specific topic for which the journal has approved a special issue. They are between 6,000 and 8,000 wor…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship VI. Transparency of authorship and co-authorship
Authors retain non-exclusive rights for academic, research and educational purposes, including self-archiving Model summary
Authors have to justify that, in case of shared authorship, there was a full consensus of all authors concerned and that the text has not been previously presented or published elsewhere. In the signature of the paper, the order of authors should be listed according to the relevance of their contribution to the paper, with the most relevant author listed first and the least relevant author last. I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Those authors who have publications with this journal, accept the following terms: 1. All content published in Naturaleza y Libertad is open acces without limit, and are subject to the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. The full text of which can be consulted at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 2. It is the responsibility of the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 5. Open access policy
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge. Naturaleza y Libertad follows the Open Access Journal policy and is integrated into the association of journals that participate in it through the Public Knowledge Project, a non-profit initiative of the Faculty of Educati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The review of each article will be carried out by an expert reviewer who will advise on its publication, without knowing in any case the identity of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality required; unpublished works only Model summary
All the writings that are sent for publication in Naturaleza y Libertad must be completely unpublished. While they are in the evaluation or editing process they should not be referred to any other publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving allowed before and after publication Model summary
This journal allows and encourages authors to publish papers on their personal websites or in institutional repositories, both before and after their publication in this journal, as long as they provide bibliographic information that accredits, if applicable, your posting on it.
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
- UMA Editorial
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2254-9668
- Electronic ISSN
- 2659-9228
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Naturaleza y Libertad
How long does peer review take at Naturaleza y Libertad?
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 Naturaleza y Libertad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Naturaleza y Libertad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Naturaleza y Libertad is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Naturaleza y Libertad open access, and what is the APC?
Naturaleza y Libertad 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: .