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Culturales

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Β· Mexico Β· Est. 1995

ISSN1870-1191eISSN2448-539X
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.125
H-Indexi
7
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.096
Total Worksi
232
Total Citationsi
358
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Culturales is a digital academic journal, with continuous annual publication and open access (Open Access), that disseminates original and unpublished reflections and research in the field of cultural studies, sociocultural studies, and studies on culture. Works may be linked to different disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, History, Social Psychology, Social Communication, Political Science, and Philosophy. Culturales publishes articles and book reviews in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and as an arbitrated journal, accepted articles are evaluated under a double-blind system.

General Information

Country / RegionMexico
Primary LanguageSpanish
1st Year Published1995
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications232
Publisher OrgInstituto Salvatierra
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1870-1191 / 2448-539X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
21
39
2019
22
38
2020
11
56
2021
12
16
2022
13
7
2023
15
1
2024
15
0
2025
8
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsGender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences and PoliciesPhotographic and Visual ArtsLiterary and Cultural StudiesHistorical Studies in Latin AmericaMedia and Digital CommunicationLatin American Urban StudiesYouth Culture and Social DynamicsIndigenous Cultures and Socio-Education

Frequently asked questions about Culturales

Is Culturales a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Culturales: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Culturales?

Culturales 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Culturales indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Culturales is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Culturales?

Culturales is a digital academic journal, with continuous annual publication and open access (Open Access), that disseminates original and unpublished reflections and research in the field of cultural studies, sociocultural studies, and studies on culture. Works may be linked to different disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, History, Social Psychology, Social Communication, Political Science, and Philosophy. Culturales publishes articles and book reviews in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and as an arbitrated journal, accepted articles are evaluated under a double-blind system.

How much does it cost to publish in Culturales?

Culturales is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref