Journal profile · SOCIAL ISSUES
Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion
ISSN 2256-5000 · eISSN 2590-7344 · Universidad de Medellín, Sello Editorial · Colombia
Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 287 days to acceptance (18 articles, last 24 months); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion is published by Universidad de Medellín, Sello Editorial 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 Literary and Cultural Studies, Education and Teacher Training and Educational theories and practices, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
DOI: 10.22395/csyeISSN 2256-5000 | eISSN 2590-7344An open-access academic and scientific journal that operates under a continuous publication model. Its aim is to provide a platform for the dissemination, appropriation, and circulation of knowledge in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities, fostering academic dialogue at the local, national, and international levels. The journal publishes scientific and technological research articles as well as review articles intended for the academic and scientific community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 10, Chile 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences7.8%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science6.6%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology6.4%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.1%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Philosophical and Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.6%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, Crossref, Dialnet, REDIB, CIRC, BASE, MIAR, Harvard Library, JournalTOCs, Qualis Capes, OEI
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 377 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 11 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 30 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
287 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 182 days – 335 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 125 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 409 days
- Sample
- 18 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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)
Article types accepted2
- review articlesThe journal publishes scientific and technological research articles as well as review articles intended for the academic and scientific community.Length not stated
- scientific and technological research articlesThe journal publishes scientific and technological research articles as well as review articles intended for the academic and scientific community.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use 1. Use of AI in Content Writing and Generation:
Mandatory Disclosure: If AI (e.g., large language models like ChatGPT, Bard, or other text generators) has been used for writing, rewriting, translation, or any other content generation in the manuscript, it must be clearly disclosed in the "AI Usage Statement" section at the end of the manuscript, before the references. This disclosure must specify: The AI tool or model used. The version of the t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review process
The articles are submitted through the OJS platform. The editor will assess the pertinence of each of the proposals submitted and will then verify the originality of the texts using the Turnitin software. Once this stage is completed, two peer reviewers will be appointed for performing a "double-blind" evaluation. Both the authors and the reviewers must have a profile in the journal's OJS to manag…
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 de Medellín, Sello Editorial
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2256-5000
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-7344
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 28 (2025)
- 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 Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion
What CAS zone is Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. 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 Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion?
Based on the dates recorded on 18 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 287 days (interquartile range 182–335 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (10) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Ciencias Sociales y Educacion 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .