Chasqui
Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL) · Ecuador · Est. 1972
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Aims & Scope
CHASQUI. Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación is an academic publication with a tradition of more than forty years as a stage for debate in the Latin American communication field. It was created in 1972 and, since then, has been edited by the International Center for Higher Studies in Communication for Latin America, CIESPAL, based in Quito, Ecuador. It is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers related to the area of communication and social sciences, mainly in the following areas: Critical perspectives and reflections on the links between communication and development. Reflections on the economies and policies of information and communication. Cultural studies and reflections on mediation theories. Critical analyses of the interconnections and tensions between communication technologies and politics. Journalism and new information cultures. The journal is published periodically in digital format. Its expository modality is the academic article or the scientific article. Texts must address topics from a research perspective and be elaborated based on academic rigor, critical analysis, and solid theoretical proposal. Starting from issue N°142, Chasqui strengthens its editorial policy, with a commitment to deepening academic quality by adapting to international standards in its editorial processes. It has since had a new central format that includes: the thematic "Monograph" for each journal and the open section "Dialogue of Knowledge", with a total of 15 articles per issue.
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Frequently asked questions about Chasqui
Is Chasqui a predatory journal?
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What is the impact factor of Chasqui?
Chasqui is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.
Is Chasqui indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Chasqui is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Chasqui?
CHASQUI. Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación is an academic publication with a tradition of more than forty years as a stage for debate in the Latin American communication field. It was created in 1972 and, since then, has been edited by the International Center for Higher Studies in Communication for Latin America, CIESPAL, based in Quito, Ecuador. It is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers related to the area of communication and social sciences, mainly in the following areas: Critical perspectives and reflections on the links between communication and
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