Journal profile
Sinologia Hispanica
ISSN 2444-832X · eISSN 2531-2219 · University of León · Spain
Sinologia Hispanica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sinologia Hispanica is published by University of León. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Translation Studies and Practices and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sinología Hispanica, China Studies Review is published twice a year in June and December. The Journal is published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation, China, and the Confucius Institute of University of León, Spain. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editor and, if deemed appropriate for further consideration, peer review by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submission is done online via sinologiahispanica@unileon.es.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Óscar FernándezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 29 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 29, Spain 25, Italy 3, United Kingdom 2, France 2 (64 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences12.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities8.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.4%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, MIAR, REDIB, CIRC, DIALNET, LBO (Linguistic Bibliography Online), MLA (Modern Language Association), WorldCat, Linguistic Bibliography (Brill), Carhus Plus, Ulrich's, REBIUN (Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias), Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), Open policy finder
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 10 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewese, or 25 pages in English or Spanish; book reviews should be less than 5,000 words, including references, appendices, footnotes, tables, and fmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Sinología hispánica. China Studies Review follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (version 4, March 7, 2011) and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers. Some key points of these COPE codes are highlighted below, but please refer to the entire documents for full details. (1) Duties and responsibilities of Editors Editor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Sinología Hispánica. China Studies Review considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that:The authors assign the exploitation rights (reproduction, distribution, public communication and transformation) of the work accepted for publication to the University of León on a non-exclusive basis. Authors can establish, on their own, additional agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
https://revistas.unileon.es/index.php/sinologia/open_access_policy This journal offers authors the option of publishing in open access, making online access free immediately after publication. There are no shipping fees, publication fees, or per page charges for this magazine. Authors can consult the copyright and self-archiving conditions in the Open policy finder database. Sinologia Hispanica is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Sinología Hispánica. China Studies Review operates a double-blind peer review process. In order to guarantee the quality of the manuscripts in terms of scholarship and writing, each manuscript will be reviewed by expert reviewers selected for this purpose. To facilitate this process, the journal editor will decide if it is suitable for the journal, authors are requested to ensure that all submissi…
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
- University of León
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Chinese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2444-832X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2531-2219
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Sinologia Hispanica
How long does peer review take at Sinologia Hispanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Sinologia Hispanica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–8; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sinologia Hispanica based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 29 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (29), Spain (25) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sinologia Hispanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sinologia Hispanica is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sinologia Hispanica open access, and what is the APC?
Sinologia Hispanica 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: .