Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales
ISSN 1549-2230 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Social Media and Politics, together about 35.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Teknokultura (ISSN-e 1549-2230) is a diamond open access journal published by the Cibersomosaguas Research Group at the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, Complutense University of Madrid. It critically engages with the evolving influence of technology in the structuring of communication dynamics and social mobilization. Teknokultura looks at the complex ways in which technology and new social communication media, in their role as significance systems, can restructure social, economic, political and cultural life, especially in the Ibero-American context, without excluding works that represent relevant experiences in other geographical areas. To this end, it offers lines of discussion on these issues through articles intended to disseminate the results of original research and innovative trials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science12.1%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences12.1%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences11.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences6.3%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science4.8%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences3.7%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 37 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 89 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 198 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted5
- karpetaKarpeta: Includes articles based on original research that analyze the growing prominence of technology in contexts of communication and social mobilization. Th…Length not stated
- miscellanyMiscellany: Welcomes pieces on technological and technoscientific debates from a sociocultural perspective. The section accepts theoretical essays, interviews, …Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Includes critical reviews of recent publications (books, reports, special issues, or other relevant materials), oriented to analyzing and contextualizi…Length not stated
- thematic reviewsThematic reviews: Brings together articles that systematize states of the art, theoretical currents, and key debates in fields aligned with the journal. The goa…Length not stated
- video essaysVideo essays: Publishes original audiovisual works that explore issues central to the journal’s approach. Each video essay must be accompanied by an explanatory…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright
- AI use Editorial transparency: data, contributions, and AI use
AI usage policy Model summary
All articles must include the following sections in the order established in the submission templates:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data deposit policy Model summary
Teknokultura recommends that authors deposit the data or resources (qualitative and/or quantitative) used in the preparation of their article in public repositories of their own academic institutions or FAIR repositories (e.g., Zenodo).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Teknokultura is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content i…
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 Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1549-2230
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales
What CAS zone is Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos 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, 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: .