Journal profile
Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica
ISSN 1852-9003 · eISSN 2660-700X · Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca · Spain
Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica is published by Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Dynamics in Latin America, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and Politics and Society in Latin America, together about 63.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública (RLOP) is the official publication of the World Association for Public Opinion Research Latinoamérica (WAPOR Latam). Since 2020 it is edited by the Instituto de Iberoamérica and Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. One issue is published a year in Open Access continuous publication. The journal admits and publishes articles, research notes and data essays in Spanish, English and Portuguese. RLOP has initiated a new stage in which it will focus on the publication and dissemination of: public opinion studies that contribute to the theoretical development and empirical verification of current social and political aspects and issues; studies that address these issues from a national, sub-national, transnational or more global research perspective; studies that address the role of public opinion in political decisions, the development of public policies, electoral behavior and communication; evaluations and improvements in the methodology of public opinion polls, and big data and in the analysis of these types of data The journal is aimed at public opinion scholars in Latin America, whether from the academic or professional world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences23.3%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences21.5%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences18.4%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences5.6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences2.8%
- Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences2.6%
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 56 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 40 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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-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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- articlesThe Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública (RLOP) receives manuscripts for articles, research notes and data essays.Length not stated
- book reviews5. BOOK REVIEWSLength not stated
- data essaysThe Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública (RLOP) receives manuscripts for articles, research notes and data essays.Length not stated
- research notesThe Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública (RLOP) receives manuscripts for articles, research notes and data essays.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license Model summary
Authors who publish in RLOP will accept the following conditions: The authors retain the copyright and assign to the Journal the right of the first publication, with the work registered with the Creative Commons attribution license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous evaluation by two reviewers for articles and research notes Model summary
Articles and research notes will go through an anonymous evaluation process carried out by two reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism/unpublished check with specialized software Model summary
Manuscripts sent to RLOP will be reviewed with specialized software to verify that they have not been published in other formats and therefore their unpublished character.
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
- Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1852-9003
- Electronic ISSN
- 2660-700X
- Society / sponsor
- World Association for Public Opinion Research Latinoamérica
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15 (2026)
- 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 Opinion Publica
How long does peer review take at Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Opinion Publica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Latinoamericana de Opinion Publica 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: .