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Bulletin of Latin American Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1470-9856

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.407

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.028

Total Works

4,383

Total Citations

34,418

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Bulletin of Latin American Research is a journal that publishes research on Latin American studies. Its scope includes Latin America, the Caribbean, inter-American relations, and the Latin American diaspora, drawing from all academic disciplines within the social sciences and humanities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,383

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-9856

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Politics and Society in Latin AmericaPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaInternational Relations in Latin AmericaCuban History and SocietyLatin American and Latino StudiesLatin American history and cultureHistorical Studies in Latin AmericaCultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaLatin American Literature StudiesHistory and Politics in Latin America