What is the Impact Factor of Latin American Research Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Latin American Research Review is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Latin American Research Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Latin American Research Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.387 (Q1) and an H-index of 62.

Who publishes Latin American Research Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Latin American Research Review is published by Latin American Studies Association. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #14,524Diamond OAHybrid

Latin American Research Review

Identifier (ISSN):0023-8791(Print)/1542-4278(Online)

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Publisher:Latin American Studies Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Latin American Research Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.387

#14,524

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

60articles/year

98.79% Gold OA•74.6% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Latin American Research Review is the premier interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research and surveys of current research on Latin America and the Caribbean. Interdisciplinary offerings reflect ahead-of-the-curve research, as well as new directions of knowledge creation in areas such as cultural studies, Latino issues and transnationalism, all of which increasingly intersect with Latin America in ways that are intellectually challenging and illuminating.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science92.1%Philosophy68.1%Law62.5%Art49.6%Sociology47%History41.5%Humanities41.3%Economics39.8%Politics38%Linguistics35%Geography33.5%Latin Americans27.1%Archaeology25.2%Biology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Area Studies

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank55/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank58/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	55/184	Q2
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	58/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year46

Total Citations3

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year71

Total Citations33

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year64

Total Citations85

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year72

Total Citations235

2022

IF1.272

Articles / Year100

Total Citations301

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	46	3
2025	0.8	71	33
2024	0.7	64	85
2023	0.8	72	235
2022	1.272	100	301
2021	—	73	439
2020	—	68	538
2019	—	81	1,159
2018	—	75	658
2017	—	78	1,062
2016	—	74	941
2015	—	74	798

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,524Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMultidisciplinarySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.387

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.13

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations181

3-Year Documents143

Citable Documents140

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区AREA STUDIES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Latin American Research Review (ISSN: 0023-8791) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Latin American Studies Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.387 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.