Journal profile
Ultima Decada
ISSN 0717-4691 · eISSN 0718-2236 · Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Núcleo de Investigación y Acción en Juventudes, Universidad de Chile · Chile
Ultima Decada: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 29 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ultima Decada is published by Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Núcleo de Investigación y Acción en Juventudes, Universidad de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Youth Culture and Social Dynamics, Youth, Politics, and Society and Youth Education and Societal Dynamics, together about 54.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 9, Argentina 3, Portugal 1, Colombia 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Youth Culture and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences19.8%
- Youth, Politics, and SocietySocial Sciences18.7%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences16%
- Education and Labor RelationsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Feminism, Gender, and Social IssuesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences2.9%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences2.8%
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
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Catálogo Latindex, CLASE
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
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 478 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 109 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 172 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 211 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 268 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 246 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 285 |
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 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- artículosEl texto deberá tener una extensión entre 12 y 15 páginas (aproximadamente entre 8.000 y 10.000 palabras), tamaño carta, a espacio simple, cuerpo 12, incluidos …Length not stated
- reseñasExtensión reseña: entre 1.000 y 3.000 palabras.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Idiomas aceptados: castellano y portugués Model summary
Idiomas: Se aceptan trabajos en castellano y portugués, los cuales serán publicados en su idioma original.
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
- Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Núcleo de Investigación y Acción en Juventudes, Universidad de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0717-4691
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-2236
- 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 Ultima Decada
How long does peer review take at Ultima Decada?
Authors report an average review time of about 29 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 Ultima Decada?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 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 Ultima Decada based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (9), Argentina (3) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ultima Decada?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ultima Decada is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ultima Decada open access, and what is the APC?
Ultima Decada 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; 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: .