Journal profile
Sincronia
ISSN 1562-384X · Universidad de Guadalajara · Mexico
Sincronia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 170 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sincronia is published by Universidad de Guadalajara. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Spanish Literature and Culture Studies and Latin American Literature Studies, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Objetivo general Contribuir a la generación, difusión, preservación y discusión del conocimiento científico y humanístico mediante la publicación de trabajos originales e inéditos de investigación, reflexión y análisis en los campos de la Filosofía, las Letras, las Humanidades y disciplinas afines, promoviendo el intercambio académico, el pensamiento crítico y el acceso abierto al conocimiento en los ámbitos nacional e internacional. Objetivos específicos Publicar investigaciones originales de alta calidad académica que contribuyan al avance del conocimiento en las áreas de Filosofía, Estudios Literarios, Lingüística, Teoría y Crítica de la Cultura, Historia de las Ideas, Estética, Hermenéutica y demás disciplinas relacionadas con las Humanidades. Fomentar el diálogo interdisciplinario entre distintas corrientes de pensamiento, enfoques teóricos y metodológicos que permitan enriquecer la comprensión de los fenómenos culturales, sociales, filosóficos y literarios contemporáneos. Promover el intercambio académico nacional e internacional, facilitando la participación de investigadores, docentes y especialistas de diversas instituciones de educación superior, centros de investigación y organizaciones académicas. Impulsar la difusión libre y gratuita del conocimiento científico, mediante un modelo de acceso abierto que favorezca la circulación, consulta, lectura y aprovechamiento de los contenidos publicados por parte de la comunidad académica y de la sociedad en general. Garantizar la calidad, integridad y rigor académico de las publicaciones, a través de procesos editoriales transparentes, evaluación por pares académicos especializados y la observancia de principios éticos y buenas prácticas editoriales. Fortalecer la visibilidad, accesibilidad e impacto de la producción científica y humanística, mediante la incorporación de estándares nacionales e internacionales de calidad editorial, preservación digital e interoperabilidad académica. Favorecer la formación y consolidación de comunidades académicas, promoviendo espacios de reflexión, análisis y debate sobre problemáticas relevantes para las Humanidades y las Ciencias Sociales. Contribuir a la preservación y difusión del patrimonio intelectual y cultural, impulsando la publicación de investigaciones que favorezcan la comprensión crítica de los procesos históricos, culturales, lingüísticos, filosóficos y literarios. Promover el uso responsable de las tecnologías digitales y de las herramientas de inteligenci
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities23.8%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities11.9%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.7%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities3.6%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities3.1%
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 980 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 18 |
| 2025 | 170 | 170 | 35 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 38 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 82 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 102 |
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
- 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use
Editorial policy on AI use exists (link title only, no details on page) Model summary
Política Editorial sobre el uso de Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright and licensing policy exists (link title only, no details on page) Model summary
Políticas de Derechos de Autor y Licenciamiento
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 de Guadalajara
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1562-384X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sincronia
How long does peer review take at Sincronia?
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 Sincronia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Sincronia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sincronia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sincronia open access, and what is the APC?
Sincronia 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: .