Universitas
Universidad Politécnica Salesiana · Ecuador · Est. 2002
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Aims & Scope
Universitas-XX1 is a bilingual scientific publication of the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana of Ecuador, published uninterruptedly since January 2002, with a fixed semi-annual frequency, specializing in Social Sciences and Humanities and their interdisciplinary lines such as communication, political science, and sociology. It is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which uses an external expert evaluation system (peer-review), under the double-blind peer-review methodology, in accordance with the publication standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). The compliance with this system guarantees authors an objective, impartial, and transparent review process, which facilitates the publication's inclusion in international databases, repositories, and reference indexes.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Universitas
Is Universitas a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Universitas: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Universitas?
Universitas 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 Universitas indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Universitas is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Universitas?
Universitas-XX1 is a bilingual scientific publication of the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana of Ecuador, published uninterruptedly since January 2002, with a fixed semi-annual frequency, specializing in Social Sciences and Humanities and their interdisciplinary lines such as communication, political science, and sociology. It is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which uses an external expert evaluation system (peer-review), under the double-blind peer-review methodology, in accordance with the publication standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). The compliance with this s
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