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Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research
ISSN 1695-6494 · UPV/EHU Press · Spain
Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research is published by UPV/EHU Press 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, Latin American socio-political dynamics and Memory, violence, and history, together about 33% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papeles de Identidad persigue tres objetivos: 1. constituirse en un espacio de referencia para la expresión académica de propuestas teóricas y metodológicas en la frontera de los conocimientos disponibles en ciencias sociales; 2. profundizar en la complejidad empírica de las formas contemporáneas de la identidad y la subjetividad; 3. contribuir, a través de un proceso de selección, discusión y edición de los textos meditado, a alimentar una vida académica que priorice la discusión abierta y la calidad.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Chile 2, Portugal 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences14.7%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology8.9%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities5.4%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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 Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
Clarivate Analytics©, WOS core collectionPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 15 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 70 |
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-ND | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- artículos de investigaciónArtículos de investigaciónLength not stated
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
- UPV/EHU Press
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, French, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1695-6494
- 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 Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research
What CAS zone is Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research?
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 Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–5; 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 Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), Chile (2) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research open access, and what is the APC?
Papeles del CEIC-International Journal on Collective Identity Research 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, Publisher website, 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: .