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Latin American Policy

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2041-7373

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.261

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.643

Total Works

535

Total Citations

1,871

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the political, economic, and social dynamics of Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines energy policy, democratic movements, political culture, environmental issues, international trade, science policy, and regional organizations. The journal also addresses topics such as corruption, emigrant policymaking, energy poverty, and urban mobility.

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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 Published2010

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications535

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?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2041-7373

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations in Latin AmericaPolitics and Society in Latin AmericaInternational Development and AidPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaGlobal trade and economicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPublic Policy and GovernanceHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and Engineering