Journal profile
Yachay
ISSN 2412-2963 · eISSN 2520-9051 · Universidad Andina del Cusco · Peru
Yachay: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yachay is published by Universidad Andina del Cusco. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation, Higher Education in Latin America and Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
YACHAY Revista Científico Cultural de la Universidad Andina del Cusco, es una publicación de acceso abierto, revisado por pares, bajo la licencia de Creative Commons (CC BY) (hasta el 2022 uso CC BY NC SA), de edición anual en sus inicios, patrocinada por el Vicerrectorado de Investigación de la Universidad Andina del Cusco. Tiene por finalidad promover y divulgar investigaciones científicas, tecnológicas y humanísticas en las que primen el contenido académico interdisciplinario. La revista anteriormente se concebía como multidisciplinaria, pero desde 2023 se concibe entonces como un espacio para la reflexión de docentes, estudiantes, investigadores, académicos en general, en especial temas relacionados especialmente con Educación Superior Universitaria y su relación con el resto de las áreas del saber.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 3 (3 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%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences10%
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social DynamicsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Digital literacy in educationComputer Science4.6%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science4.6%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology4.6%
- Sustainability in Higher EducationSocial 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- artículo de revisiónArtículo de revisión Sí 4 150 6000 6 30Length not stated
- artículo originalArtículo original Sí 6 250 7500 6 30Length not stated
- cartas al editorCartas al editor Sí 3 -- 500 1 6Length not stated
- comunicación cortaComunicación corta Sí 4 150 3000 3 20Length not stated
- galería fotográficaGalería fotográfica No 5 -- 1000 10 10Length not stated
- reporte de casosReporte de casos Sí 6 150 3000 4 20Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright
- Data availability
Los nombres y correos electrónicos introducidos se usarán exclusivamente para los fines establecidos en la revista y no se proporcionarán a terceros. Model summary
Los nombres y las direcciones de correo electrónico introducidos en esta revista se usarán exclusivamente para los fines establecidos en ella y no se proporcionarán a terceros o para su uso con otros fines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Los autores mantienen los derechos de autor sobre sus artículos y documentos publicados. Model summary
El contenido de las publicaciones es responsabilidad y propiedad de los autores. La revista permite a los autores mantener los derechos de autor sobre los artículos y documentos publicados.
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 Andina del Cusco
- Country or region
- Peru
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2412-2963
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-9051
- 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 ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Yachay
How long does peer review take at Yachay?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Yachay?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–10; 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 Yachay based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Yachay?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yachay is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Yachay open access, and what is the APC?
Yachay 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: .