Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas
ISSN 1390-3837 · eISSN 1390-8634 · Universidad Politécnica Salesiana · Ecuador
Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas is published by Universidad Politécnica Salesiana 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 Communication and COVID-19 Impact, Media and Digital Communication and Business, Innovation, and Economy, together about 22.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
«Universitas-XXI» es una publicación científica bilingüe de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana de Ecuador, editada desde enero de 2002 de forma ininterrumpida, con periodicidad fija semestral, especializada en Ciencias Sociales y Humanas y sus líneas interdisciplinares como Comunicación, Estudios Culturales, Sociología y Ciencia Política
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Argentina 2, Chile 2, Colombia 2, Mainland China 1, Portugal 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences10.9%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science6.3%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5.2%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences5.2%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences5%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 34 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 45 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 135 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 160 |
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 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 | — |
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
- 200–230 words
- Keywords
- 8
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
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 Politécnica Salesiana
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1390-3837
- Electronic ISSN
- 1390-8634
- 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 Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas
What CAS zone is Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas?
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 Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–230 words; Keywords: 8; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. 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 Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), Chile (2) and Colombia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas open access, and what is the APC?
Universitas-Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .