Journal profile · LITERATURE
Orbis Tertius
ISSN 1851-7811 · Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Argentina
Orbis Tertius: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orbis Tertius is published by Universidad Nacional de La Plata and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, Latin American Literature Studies and Latin American Literature Analysis, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fundada en 1996, Orbis Tertius es una revista científica de periodicidad semestral (mayo-octubre y noviembre-abril). Publica artículos originales e inéditos y reseñas bibliográficas que versan sobre temas de todas las literaturas, dando lugar de preferencia, no excluyente, a literaturas y procesos culturales argentinos y latinoamericanos. Orbis Tertius es una publicación del Centro de Estudios de Teoría y Crítica Literaria del Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, perteneciente a la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata y al Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 92 (92 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities18%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.9%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities7.8%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Literature, Culture, and AestheticsArts and Humanities4.8%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | 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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 10 |
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-SA | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reseñas y críticas bibliográficasReseñas y críticas bibliográficas: hasta 5 páginas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
Sin cargos por envío, publicación o acceso. Model summary
No hay cargos por envío, publicación o acceso.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Envío de dos archivos: uno con datos de autores y otro anónimo para evaluación ciega. Model summary
Se deberá enviar dos archivos. Uno, donde constan los datos del autor/es; otro, anónimo para enviar a evaluación ciega.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originalidad: no publicado previamente ni presentado simultáneamente a otra revista. Model summary
El artículo no ha sido publicado previamente, ni se ha presentado simultáneamente a otra revista.
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
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1851-7811
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Orbis Tertius
What CAS zone is Orbis Tertius in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Orbis Tertius is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Orbis Tertius?
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 Orbis Tertius?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; 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 Orbis Tertius based?
Of the 92 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (92). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orbis Tertius?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orbis Tertius is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Orbis Tertius open access, and what is the APC?
Orbis Tertius 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .