Journal profile
Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos
ISSN 1659-4304 · eISSN 2215-4221 · Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos is published by Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Peace and Human Rights Education and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos se enfoca en publicar diversos trabajos cuyo eje central son los derechos humanos desde diversas disciplinas y enfoques. Su propósito es abrir un espacio de reflexión, discusión, análisis crítico y propuestas en el área de los derechos humanos desde diferentes disciplinas con énfasis en América Latina.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Evelyn Cerdas AgüeroPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Peace and Human Rights EducationSocial Sciences10%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Gender, Violence, Rights in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology4.8%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 33 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 57 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 34 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 22 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 Costa Rica license Model summary
El material que se publica en esta Revista está bajo una licencia “Creative Commons” 3.0 Costa Rica (CC, Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 3.0 Costa Rica (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 CR)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Si esta enviando a una sección de la revista que se revisa por pares, tiene que asegurase que las instrucciones en Asegurando de una revisión a ciegas) han sido seguidas.
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 Nacional, Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1659-4304
- Electronic ISSN
- 2215-4221
- 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 Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos
How long does peer review take at Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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.
Which databases index Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos 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: .