Journal profile
Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos
ISSN 0718-5898 · Universidad de Santiago de Chile · Chile
Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos is published by Universidad de Santiago de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America and Historical Studies in Latin America, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Es una revista científica (peer reviewed) de aparición semestral (junio y diciembre de cada año) editada por el Instituto de Estudios Avanzados de la Universidad de Santiago de Chile, el cual se aloja en la Universidad de Santiago de Chile, institución de Educación Superior Estatal con una tradición desde 1849 en las artes y los oficios. Sus escritos cuentan con acceso abierto a partir de su publicación, exclusivamente en línea, en la plataforma Open Journal Source (OJS) y pueden ser escritos en castellano, inglés y portugués. Desde 1999 su objetivo ha sido difundir resultados inéditos y originales de investigaciones provenientes de las artes, humanidades y ciencias sociales con especial atención en enfoques interdisciplinarios, donde convergen discusiones sociales, políticas, artísticas, filosóficas, que preferentemente aborden las materias desde una perspectiva del sur global.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities15.4%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8.3%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.7%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities6.8%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology6.5%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
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
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0718-5898
- 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 Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos
How long does peer review take at Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos open access, and what is the APC?
Palimpsesto Revista Cientifica de Estudios Sociales Iberoamericanos 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: .