Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Theoria
ISSN 0040-5817 · eISSN 1558-5816 · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) · Mexico
Theoria: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoria is published by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, African cultural and philosophical studies and Critical Theory and Philosophy, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theoria is an engaged, multidisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal of social and political theory. Published every quarter, its purpose is to address, through academic debate, the many challenges posed by the major social, political and economic forces that shape the contemporary world, especially but not only with regard to Africa, the global South, and their relations with the global North. Theoria wishes to promote discussion of and writing about social and political theory in any form and from any time and place, regardless of ideological perspective and methodological approach. It is particularly interested in how modern systems of power, and traditional and emergent forms of politics, bear on the central questions in social and political theory, such as democracy, freedom, equality, justice, race, gender and identity. The journal publishes full and original articles, review essays and book reviews. "Theoria is a journal which does not shy from the daunting task of dealing with issues which are not only increasingly complex but for which we no longer can make easy appeal to the certainty of foundations to answer. It deals with global issues in an authentically global way - it is interdisciplinary and intercultural in the very best sense of those terms and it understands that theory is one of the most important practices in which we can engage." —Professor James Buchanan, Xavier University
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Laurence PiperPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences19.4%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.6%
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences5.2%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences4.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Academic Search Complete/Main/Premier (Ebsco), Academic Source Complete/Premier (Ebsco), Advanced Placement Source (Ebsco), Bibliometric Research Indicator List (BFI) – Level 2, British Humanities Index (Proquest), Dietrich's Index Philosophicus (De Gruyter), Geobase (Elsevier), Humanities International Complete (Ebsco), Index to Jewish Periodicals, International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS), Left Index (Ebsco), MLA Directory of Periodicals, MLA International Bibliography, Periodicals Acquisitions (ProQuest), Periodicals Index Online (ProQuest), The Philosopher’s Information Center, Political Science Complete (Ebsco), Social Sciences Abstracts (Ebsco), Social Sciences Index (Ebsco), Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest), SocINDEX (Ebsco), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), United States Political Science Documents (ProQuest), Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 682 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 62 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 126 |
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 12 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, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License Agreement
Open access under Creative Commons license via Berghahn Open Society Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Society initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license. As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. Submit forms to copyright@berghahnjournals.com. By default Authors will use the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal since 2021 Model summary
Theoria is published as an Open Access journal as of 2021.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review required Model summary
All submissions must adhere to the guidelines and be prepared for blind peer review.
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 Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0040-5817
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-5816
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 187 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoria
What CAS zone is Theoria in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoria is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Theoria?
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 Theoria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoria is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Theoria open access, and what is the APC?
Theoria 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: .