Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales
ISSN 0185-1918 · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · Mexico
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 38 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales is published by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 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 Political Dynamics in Latin America, Public Policy and Governance and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences12.7%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.1%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences5.7%
- Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.7%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial 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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 2 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 11 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 21 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 25 |
| 2022 | 304 | 304 | 144 |
| 2021 | 285 | 285 | 358 |
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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0185-1918
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales
What CAS zone is Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y 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 Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 38 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 Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y 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; 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: .