Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales
ISSN 2343-5763 · eISSN 1317-0570 · Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín · Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 75; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales is published by Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín 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 Business, Innovation, and Economy, Educational and Organizational Development and Education and Teacher Training, together about 30.2% of its articles. (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
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.9%
- Educational and Organizational DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences6.6%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science6.5%
- Diverse Applied Research StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science5.3%
- Organizational Management and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.1%
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
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 699 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 82 | 2 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 49 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 163 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 141 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 214 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 446 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 75 | Yes | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Desk rejection policy for submissions not meeting minimum quality standards. Model summary
An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality.
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 Rafael Belloso Chacín
- Country or region
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2343-5763
- Electronic ISSN
- 1317-0570
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales
What CAS zone is TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias 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 TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales open access, and what is the APC?
TELOS-Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 75.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .