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European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation/Centro de Estudios y Documentacion Latinoamericanos (CEDLA) · Netherlands · Est. 1965

ISSN1879-4750
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.501
H-Indexi
34
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.882
Total Worksi
568
Total Citationsi
4,458
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.27
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

ERLACS – European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is an Open Access, scientific journal. It publishes peer-reviewed articles in English and Spanish. Contributions reflect substantial empirical research and/or are theoretically innovative concerning major debates within social science research (understood in the broadest sense, including history and economics) on Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulated), review essays, book reviews, and film reviews. Articles are published online soon after they have been accepted.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish
1st Year Published1965
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications568
Publisher OrgUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation/Centro de Estudios y Documentacion Latinoamericanos (CEDLA)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1879-4750
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, 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
47
253
2019
36
307
2020
32
63
2021
28
121
2022
38
29
2023
22
17
2024
25
1
2025
3
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Politics and Society in Latin AmericaInternational Relations in Latin AmericaLatin American socio-political dynamicsPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaPublic Policy and GovernanceLatin American Urban StudiesCuban History and SocietyLatin American Cultural PoliticsHistory and Politics in Latin AmericaCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

Frequently asked questions about European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Is European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?

European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.501.

Is European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?

ERLACS – European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is an Open Access, scientific journal. It publishes peer-reviewed articles in English and Spanish. Contributions reflect substantial empirical research and/or are theoretically innovative concerning major debates within social science research (understood in the broadest sense, including history and economics) on Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to research articles, ERLACS includes Special Collections, 'Explorations' (a section in which new themes are presented and new debates are stimulated), review essays, book rev

How much does it cost to publish in European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies?

European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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