Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social
ISSN 1138-5820 · Universidad de La Laguna · Spain
Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social is published by Universidad de La Laguna and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Advertising and Communication Studies, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science17.2%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences15.1%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences12.9%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities7.4%
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Sciences5.7%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences4.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
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
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 352OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 4 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 35 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 243 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 346 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 824 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 855 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- artículos de investigaciónArtículos de investigaciónLength not stated
- reseñasReseñasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePreprints
- Preprints
LOCKSS/CLOCKSS Model summary
Política de archivo y preservación digital
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 La Laguna
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1138-5820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social
What CAS zone is Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .