Journal profile
Revista Lumen Gentium
ISSN 2539-0678 · eISSN 2590-874X · Sello Editorial Unicatólica · Colombia
Revista Lumen Gentium: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Lumen Gentium is published by Sello Editorial Unicatólica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Catholicism and Religious Studies, together about 23% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Lumen Gentium Journal is a biannual scientific communication publication, which aims to make a contribution to academic reflection from the action of teachers, researchers and the academic community in general at national and international level that consolidates the scientific production resulting from the research exercise, as well as a contribution to the resolution of phenomena and social problems of impact and in accordance with the mission of the Catholic University Foundation Lumen Gentium- Unicatòlica.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 11, Argentina 3, Chile 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences9%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.9%
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 7 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- researchDepending on their nature, articles are classified as: i) research, ii) systematization or literature review, and iii) theoretical or methodological essays.Length not stated
- systematization or literature reviewDepending on their nature, articles are classified as: i) research, ii) systematization or literature review, and iii) theoretical or methodological essays.Length not stated
- theoretical or methodological essaysDepending on their nature, articles are classified as: i) research, ii) systematization or literature review, and iii) theoretical or methodological essays.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare that they do not have any conflict of interest, whether commercial, financial, intellectual property, academic relevance by attaching the conflict of interest letter at the time of submission of the manuscript through the OJS platform.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Model summary
Lumen Gentium publishes under the Creative Commons 4.0 license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that providing the public with free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The review process is double-blind with suitable evaluators in order to guarantee impartiality in the editorial process. When submitting the article, each author/co-author must provide a certification where they state their knowledge and acceptance of its content. The editorial committee of the Lumen Gentium Journal is the body in charge of selecting the peer reviewers to initiate the evaluation p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policy
Manuscripts submitted for review in the Lumen Gentium Journal must be original and unpublished. Lumen Gentium Journal will review the originality of all manuscripts submitted to the journal through different means, including the URKUND tool. By submitting an article for review, the authors agree that the document will be examined in order to avoid plagiarism and to promote ethical policies in publ…
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
- Sello Editorial Unicatólica
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2539-0678
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-874X
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Lumen Gentium
How long does peer review take at Revista Lumen Gentium?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Lumen Gentium?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. 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 Lumen Gentium based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (11), Argentina (3) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Lumen Gentium?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Lumen Gentium is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Lumen Gentium open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Lumen Gentium 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .