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Relaciones Internacionales
ISSN 1515-3371 · eISSN 2314-2766 · Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Spain
Relaciones Internacionales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Relaciones Internacionales is published by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 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 International Relations in Latin America, Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America and International Development and Aid, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Relaciones Internacionales es una revista electrónica arbitrada, con frecuencia continua, que edita el Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina). La revista publica artículos originales e inéditos, ensayos, informes y reseñas bibliográficas de autores/as nacionales y del extranjero. Dirigida a investigadores/as, docentes, profesionales y estudiantes de posgrado, se edita en idioma español, portugués e inglés, siempre y cuando sea la lengua materna del/la autor/a. La misma publica artículos académicos previamente sometidos a arbitraje externo y ciego con la finalidad de alcanzar nivel de excelencia. Los artículos refieren a un amplio abanico de cuestiones ligadas a la política, al derecho y a la economía internacional y son evaluados de acuerdo a su originalidad, al aporte que supongan para el campo de las Relaciones Internacionales y a su consistencia teórica y empírica. Se publican, asimismo, Reflexiones que el Comité Editorial considere relevantes y Lecturas de libros relacionados con la temática. Nuestra revista está dirigida específicamente a todo el público interesado en las principales áreas de las relaciones internacionales y el público en general.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 7, India 1, Iran 1, Chile 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences38.6%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.4%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences6%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences6%
- Economic Zones and Regional DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Brazilian History and Foreign PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
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 | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- 4–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- Trabajos parcial o íntegramente publicados
Article types accepted5
- diálogosLa sección Diálogos consiste en entrevistas mantenidas con distintos referentes de la política internacional argentina y del mundo.Length not stated
- estudiosLa sección Estudios está conformada por artículos presentados por estudiosos de las Relaciones Internacionales. Los artículos atraviesan un proceso de evaluació…Length not stated
- lecturasLecturas Reseñas de libros relevantes relacionados con la temática de las Relaciones Internacionales.Length not stated
- reflexionesEnsayos cortos (no más de 10 páginas) que abordan cuestiones de actualidad internacional.Length not stated
- resúmenes de tesisSección compuesta por resúmes de Tesis de Maestría y de Doctorado defendidas y aprobadas en el marco de la Maestría y del Doctorado en Relaciones Internacionale…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI tools are not allowed in peer review processes. Model summary
De acuerdo con su Política sobre uso de inteligencia artificial (2026), la revista no permite la utilización de herramientas de inteligencia artificial generativa (IAG) en los procesos de evaluación de artículos que realizan los pares especialistas convocados.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Articles published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license since November 2020; previously under CC BY-SA 2.5. Model summary
A partir de noviembre del 2020 los artículos se publicarán en la revista bajo una licencia Creative Commons Atribución- NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Model summary
Los autores/as conservarán sus derechos de autor y garantizarán a la revista el derecho de primera publicación de su obra.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
Los artículos atraviesan un proceso de evaluación doble ciega a cargo de referentes del área disciplinar de las Relaciones Internacionales.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished works only; no simultaneous submission to other journals. Model summary
Los trabajos propuestos para su evaluación deberán ser originales, no admitiéndose la presentación de trabajos que hayan sido parcial o íntegramente publicados en cualquier soporte. El autor se compromete a no someter paralelamente el artículo a evaluación de otras publicaciones.
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
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1515-3371
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-2766
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Relaciones Internacionales
What CAS zone is Relaciones Internacionales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Relaciones Internacionales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. 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 Relaciones Internacionales?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Relaciones Internacionales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: 4–7; 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 Relaciones Internacionales based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (7), India (1) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Relaciones Internacionales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Relaciones Internacionales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Relaciones Internacionales open access, and what is the APC?
Relaciones Internacionales 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: .