Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad
ISSN 1515-2251 · eISSN 2451-6600 · Universidad de Palermo · Argentina
Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad is published by Universidad de Palermo and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Lifestyle Studies, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction and Stress and Burnout Research, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psicodebate es una revista científica de acceso abierto de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Palermo. Los artículos publicados en Psicodebate cubren áreas de la Psicología y otras ciencias sociales y humanas. Nuestro objetivo principal es comunicar acerca de aquellos debates actuales y los últimos hallazgos científicos de éstas áreas. Recibimos artículos en español y en inglés que abordan diferentes temas de la psicología (tratamiento, evaluación, terapia, teoría, diagnóstico, entre otros) y de otras ciencias sociales y humanas (sociología, psiquiatría, entre otras). Los formatos posibles responden a aquellos clasificados por la Asociación Americana de Psicólogos (APA): estudios empíricos, meta-análisis, reseñas teóricas, artículos metodológicos, estudios de caso. Tendrán predilección los estudios empíricos. Los contenidos de Psicodebate se encuentran dirigidos a profesionales del ámbito de investigación y del ámbito de aplicación que deseen actualizar sus conocimientos sobre las mencionadas áreas temáticas. Asimismo, Psicodebate resulta ser una fuente de información científica de consulta para estudiantes de Psicología y carreras afines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Alejandro Castro SolanoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions9.5%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology8.1%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology7.6%
- Social Skills and EducationSocial Sciences7.6%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology6.8%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine6.5%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology6.5%
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology6.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 56 |
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
- Unspecified 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
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 de Palermo
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1515-2251
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-6600
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad
What CAS zone is Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad?
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 Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad 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 Argentina (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad open access, and what is the APC?
Psicodebate-Psicologia Cultura y Sociedad 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: .