Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales
ISSN 1989-1385 · Instituto Interuniversitario de Desarrollo Social y Paz, Universidad de Alicante · Spain
OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is published by Instituto Interuniversitario de Desarrollo Social y Paz, Universidad de Alicante 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 Social Sciences and Policies, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Latin American Urban Studies, together about 26.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Finland 1, Portugal 1, Russia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences15%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences6.1%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science5.5%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences4.7%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 82 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 72 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 164 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 300–500 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Desarrollo Social y Paz, Universidad de Alicante
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, Catalan, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1989-1385
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales
What CAS zone is OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 300–500 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of OBETS-Revista de Ciencias 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 France (1), Finland (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is OBETS-Revista de Ciencias Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
OBETS-Revista de Ciencias 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; 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: .