Journal profile · CLASSICS
Synthesis-La Plata
ISSN 0328-1205 · eISSN 1851-779X · Universidad Nacional de La Plata · Argentina
Synthesis-La Plata: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Synthesis-La Plata is published by Universidad Nacional de La Plata and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Historical and Literary Analyses, together about 44.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Synthesis es una revista científica semestral que publica artículos originales e inéditos y reseñas bibliográficas sobre temas comprendidos en el ámbito de los conceptos de Filología, Filosofía y Literatura griega y su recepción en autores posteriores. El primer número del año comprende los meses de febrero a julio y el segundo de agosto a enero. Synthesis es una publicación del Centro de Estudios Helénicos del Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales perteneciente a la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata y al Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 24 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences21.9%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities11.8%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities10.4%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Cultural and Mythological StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry7.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Literary and Philosophical StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- artículos publicados previamente
Article types accepted2
- artículos de investigación originales e inéditosArtículos de investigación originales e inéditos hasta 25 páginas, hasta 40.000 caracteres, con notas y referencias bibliográficas incluidas.Length not stated
- reseñas y críticas bibliográficasReseñas y críticas bibliográficas: hasta 5 páginas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Doble ciego peer review Model summary
El sistema de evaluación adoptado por Synthesis es doble ciego (se conserva el anonimato de les autores y les evaluadores).
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 Nacional de La Plata
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0328-1205
- Electronic ISSN
- 1851-779X
- 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 Synthesis-La Plata
What CAS zone is Synthesis-La Plata in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Synthesis-La Plata is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Synthesis-La Plata?
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 Synthesis-La Plata?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; 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 Synthesis-La Plata based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (24). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Synthesis-La Plata?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Synthesis-La Plata is indexed in AHCI and DOAJ.
Is Synthesis-La Plata open access, and what is the APC?
Synthesis-La Plata 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .