Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Opinion Juridica
ISSN 1692-2530 · eISSN 2248-4078 · Sello Editorial Universidad de Medellín · Colombia
Opinion Juridica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 391 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Opinion Juridica is published by Sello Editorial Universidad de Medellín. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Brazilian Legal Issues and Comparative International Legal Studies, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
DOI: 10.22395/ojum eISSN 2248-4078Opinión Jurídica is an internationally-reaching publication sponsored by the University of Medellin (Colombia). It publishes original articles that address relevant and current issues in the field of law and related sciences and has undergone a rigorous peer review process to ensure their quality and scientific rigor. It also seeks to facilitate communication among legal scholars, professionals, and students and to promote the internationalization of legal knowledge by promoting the publication of works by authors from different countries, especially Latin America. Submissions in Spanish, English, and Portuguese were also accepted. Since 2020, the journal has been continuously published, and at the end of each semester in June and December, the editorial group prepares the respective number.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences20.8%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences9.5%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5.4%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.2%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 1079/1162 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Qualis Capes Tier A1, CLASE, Dialnet, Ebsco, MIAR, Latindex, Publindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 871 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 76 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 100 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 135 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 150 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | 144 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 155 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
391 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 665 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 126 days (17 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 586 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- scientific articlesThe journal publishes original and unpublished scientific articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 1. Use of AI in Content Writing and Generation:
Mandatory Disclosure: If AI (e.g., large language models like ChatGPT, Bard, or other text generators) has been used for writing, rewriting, translation, or any other content generation in the manuscript, it must be clearly disclosed in the "AI Usage Statement" section at the end of the manuscript, before the references. This disclosure must specify: The AI tool or model used. The version of the t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access Model summary
The journal Opinión Jurídica offers open and immediate access to its content under the principle of making researches available freely to encourage a greater share of knowledge globally. Besides its open access policy, the journal does not charge its authors for the evaluation, editing and publishing processes. Its contents can be shared through social networks and any other medium, digital or pri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The author interested in publishing their articles in the Opinión Jurídica journal must submit their articles through the OJS platform. After evaluating their pertinence, the editor assesses the originality of these with the Turnitin software and later verifies the compliance of the articles with the formal requirements required by the journal; once the document passes those filters the editor pro…
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
- Sello Editorial Universidad de Medellín
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1692-2530
- Electronic ISSN
- 2248-4078
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 53 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Opinion Juridica
How long does peer review take at Opinion Juridica?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 391 days (interquartile range 115–665 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Opinion Juridica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5–8; 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 Opinion Juridica 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 Chile (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Opinion Juridica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Opinion Juridica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Opinion Juridica open access, and what is the APC?
Opinion Juridica 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: .