Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Papeles
ISSN 0123-0670 · eISSN 2346-0911 · Universidad Antonio Nariño · Colombia
Papeles: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papeles is published by Universidad Antonio Nariño. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education Pedagogy and Practices, Latin American Literature Analysis and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papeles accepts submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year. We invite the academic community to submit their contributions at any time. Journal of the Faculty of Education, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia. PAPELES is an open-access scientific journal, edited and funded by Universidad Antonio Nariño, published under a continuous publication model with two issues per year, in both digital and print formats. It addresses issues in the educational field across all levels of training, with disciplinary and methodological approaches that may be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed. The journal focuses on teaching and learning in all areas of knowledge and includes topics such as teacher training, assessment, curriculum, didactics, epistemology, teaching conceptions, inclusive education, general education, teaching, and educational innovations. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by other journals. Articles may fall under the categories of research papers or review articles. The journal uses a double-blind peer review process and does not charge authors at any stage of the evaluation or publication process. The rejection rate for 2024 was 51%. Indexed by: Redalyc, DOAJ, CARHUS PLUS, EUROPUB, REDIB, REBIUN, ERIH PLUS, ROAD, IRESIE, EBSCO (Education Source, Fuente Académica Plus), Latindex, Dialnet, MIAR, OAJI, SCILIT, Semantic Scholar, Ulrich Web, World Cat. Audience: Teachers, trainee teachers, researchers, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, and other professionals related to the education field, national or international. Classification of scientific areas according to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): Main area of knowledge: Social Sciences Area: Education Sciences
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Andrés BernalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 7, Chile 2 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.2%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.4%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities7.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Higher Education Teaching and EvaluationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.1%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Scilit, Latindex, Semantic Scholar, Redalyc, CARHUS PLUS, EUROPUB, REDIB, REBIUN, ROAD, IRESIE, EBSCO (Education Source, Fuente Académica Plus), Dialnet, MIAR, OAJI, Ulrich Web, World Cat
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
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 422 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 28 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 27 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- artículos de investigaciónArticles may fall under the categories of research papers or review articles.Length not stated
- artículos de revisiónArticles may fall under the categories of research papers or review articles.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles. Must not exceed 10000 words or 25 pages, including references (minimum 20).Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. Must not exceed 10000 words or 25 pages, including references (minimum 50).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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 Antonio Nariño
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0123-0670
- Electronic ISSN
- 2346-0911
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 37 (2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Papeles
How long does peer review take at Papeles?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Papeles?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Papeles based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (7) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papeles?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papeles is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Papeles open access, and what is the APC?
Papeles 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: .