Journal profile
Varela
ISSN 1810-3413 · Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas · Cuba
Varela: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Varela is published by Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Education and Teacher Training, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, Argentina 2, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Teaching and EvaluationSocial Sciences10%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences6.4%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences5.6%
- Environmental and sustainability educationEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.9%
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
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 788 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 6 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 10 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas
- Country or region
- Cuba
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1810-3413
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Varela
How long does peer review take at Varela?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Varela based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2), Argentina (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Varela?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Varela is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Varela open access, and what is the APC?
Varela 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .