About the journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America is an open-access journal published by SAGE Publishing in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 8 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- ISSN
- 1866-802X · 1868-4890
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 220
- Declared review time
- 8 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pla
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2009-08-04
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 8 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
220
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
8weeks
Works in OpenAlex
296
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
43
i10-index
147
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2021-01-15
- Added to DOAJ
- 2009-08-04
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 98%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 95%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- JPLAJPLA (Print
- Source type
- journal
- Society affiliations
- GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Politics and Society in Latin America
- Politics and Society in Latin America
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
Show all subjects (50)
- Social Media and Politics
- Social Media and Politics
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Corruption and Economic Development
- International Development and Aid
- International Development and Aid
- Media Influence and Politics
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Media Influence and Politics
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
- Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Legal and Constitutional Studies
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Legal and Constitutional Studies
- Social Capital and Networks
- International Relations in Latin America
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Social Capital and Networks
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- International Relations in Latin America
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- latin america
- politics
- comparative politics
- political institutions
- public policy
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