Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Papers-Revista de Sociologia
ISSN 0210-2862 · eISSN 2013-9004 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Spain
Papers-Revista de Sociologia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papers-Revista de Sociologia is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 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, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies and Immigration and Intercultural Education, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papers. Revista de Sociologia (eISSN 2013-9004) es una publicación en formato electrónico del Departamento de Sociología de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Fundada en 1972, es una de las principales revistas de sociología en España y en la comunidad hispano-hablante. Su objetivo básico es publicar y difundir la investigación empírica original y el trabajo teórico riguroso en sociología y otras ciencias sociales afines (antropología, ciencia política, economía, psicología social). Sus contenidos cubren virtualmente todos los campos de la investigación sociológica empírica y teórica, y exploran las fronteras interdisciplinarias en las ciencias sociales. Se aceptan trabajos en tres idiomas, catalán, castellano e inglés, aunque todos los títulos, resúmenes y palabras clave se encuentran disponibles en inglés.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences22.9%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences11%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences7.8%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities3.7%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences3.2%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 264OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 48 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 61 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 110 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 68 |
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 46 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 | |
| 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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 2
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- artículosSe aceptarán tres tipos de trabajos: Artículos: serán trabajos teóricos o empíricos originales, completos y desarrollados.Length not stated
- números monográficosNúmeros monográficos (previa aceptación del equipo editorial): consistirán en un conjunto de artículos centrados en un tema de especial interés para las ciencia…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Simultaneous submissions: only one article per author under review at a time. Model summary
Cada autor o autora solo podrá tener un artículo en revisión simultáneamente, tanto en autoría única como en coautoría.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymization: author names must be removed from the manuscript. Model summary
El artículo se ajusta a las normas de anonimización. No debe aparecer el apellido de ningún autor de los que escriben el mismo artículo.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: submissions must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Los trabajos enviados serán inéditos y no se podrán someter a la consideración de otras revistas mientras se encuentren en proceso de evaluación en Papers. Revista de Sociologia.
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- ISSN
- 0210-2862
- Electronic ISSN
- 2013-9004
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Papers-Revista de Sociologia
What CAS zone is Papers-Revista de Sociologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Papers-Revista de Sociologia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Papers-Revista de Sociologia?
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 Papers-Revista de Sociologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 2; 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.
Which databases index Papers-Revista de Sociologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papers-Revista de Sociologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Papers-Revista de Sociologia open access, and what is the APC?
Papers-Revista de Sociologia 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: .