Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales
ISSN 1853-7863 · Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Argentina
Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 45 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales is published by Universidad Nacional de La Plata 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 Latin American socio-political dynamics, Social Sciences and Policies and Education and Teacher Training, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales es una publicación electrónica semestral que fue creada en 2012 por iniciativa de la Red Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales con el objetivo de contribuir a la producción científica y el debate sobre los métodos y las técnicas de investigación social desde América Latina. Dirigida a investigadores/as, especialistas y profesionales de la investigación social, la ReLMeCS es una revista de carácter internacional comprometida con la calidad científica de su actividad que ofrece tanto un espacio para debates metodológicos como un medio para la publicación de discusiones sobre metodología, métodos, técnicas y prácticas de investigación social en una amplia variedad de disciplinas de las ciencias sociales. Su comité científico, integrado por expertos/as de reconocida trayectoria en distintos países, garantiza una revisión rigurosa de los trabajos publicados y una perspectiva amplia y plural sobre los temas abordados. Se orienta hacia una amplia gama de temas: epistemología de las ciencias sociales; metodología, métodos y técnicas de investigación social (desarrollos teórico-conceptuales y aplicaciones); historia de los métodos y de las técnicas de investigación social y enseñanza de la metodología de las ciencias sociales, entre otras. Se espera que las contribuciones aborden un amplio espectro de problemas que enfrenta la investigación en las ciencias sociales. Se pone especial énfasis en artículos que contribuyan al desarrollo del campo mediante presentaciones sistemáticas que clarifiquen y ayuden a organizar el conocimiento existente en torno a problemas epistemológicos y metodológicos en curso y emergentes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 32, Chile 4, Colombia 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences11.1%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences11.1%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences9.4%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Education in Rural ContextsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.3%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences3.8%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | 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 Sciences, Interdisciplinary | 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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 72 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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 | — |
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- artículosEdita artículos (originales e inéditos) y reseñas bibliográficasLength not stated
- artículos de investigación originales e inéditosLa cantidad máxima de páginas admitidas es de 20 páginas para artículos de investigación originales e inéditos y documentos de trabajoLength not stated
- documentos de trabajoLa cantidad máxima de páginas admitidas es de 20 páginas para artículos de investigación originales e inéditos y documentos de trabajoLength not stated
- reseñas bibliográficasEdita artículos (originales e inéditos) y reseñas bibliográficasLength not stated
- reseñas y críticas bibliográficasy de hasta 5 páginas para Reseñas y críticas bibliográficasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional Model summary
La aceptación de colaboraciones por parte de la revista implica la cesión no exclusiva de los derechos patrimoniales de les autores a favor del editor, quien permite la reutilización, luego de su publicación, bajo licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional .
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Acceso abierto Model summary
Esta revista es de acceso abierto, financiada por una institución académica, que no cobra tasas ni a los autores ni a los lectores y cuyos contenidos se comparten bajo licencias abiertas y sin requerimiento de registro, lo cual fomenta un mayor intercambio de conocimiento global.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Doble ciego Model summary
Los trabajos enviados serán aceptados para su publicación luego de ser sometidos a evaluación por doble ciego.
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 de La Plata
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1853-7863
- 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 Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales
What CAS zone is Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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 Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 45 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 Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; 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 Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (32), Chile (4) and Colombia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Latinoamericana de Metodologia de las Ciencias Sociales 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: .