Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Plaridel
ISSN 1656-2534 · University of the Philippines
Plaridel: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plaridel is published by University of the Philippines 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 Philippine History and Culture, Asian Culture and Media Studies and Media Studies and Communication, together about 47.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences21.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences19.3%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences6.2%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.3%
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 | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 560 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 28 | 15 | 38 |
| 2021 | 45 | 40 | 102 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- University of the Philippines
- ISSN
- 1656-2534
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plaridel
What CAS zone is Plaridel in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plaridel is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. 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.
Which databases index Plaridel?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plaridel is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Plaridel open access, and what is the APC?
Plaridel is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .