Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1976, the Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CJLACS) publishes distinguished research and debates on Latin America and the Caribbean.

CJLACS makes an important contribution to furthering knowledge about these regions in Canada and around the world.

It offers scholars, graduate students, and independent researchers a Canadian venue for publishing their work.

It publishes peer-reviewed articles based on original research, in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Each issue of the Journal contains several articles as well as reviews of recent publications about Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Journal also publishes a feature on Reflections in Latin American and Caribbean Studies in which leading scholars are asked to reflect on the field.

The Journal's publication is normally made possible in part by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Interested persons are invited to submit articles, reviews or books for review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.196

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Migrant Agricultural Workers and Processes of Social Inclusion in Rural Canada:<i>Encuentros</i>and<i>Desencuentros</i>

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Kerry L.

• Party-Society Linkages and Democratic Representation in Latin America

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Kenneth M.

• The Workers' Movement in Occupied Enterprises: A Survey

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Héctor

• Del tránsito a la espera: el rol de las<i>casas del migrante</i>en México en las trayectorias de los migrantes centroamericanos

  Citation: 17

  Authors: *Guillermo, Danièle

• Land, justice, and memory: challenges for peace in Colombia

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Catherine C., Luis, Pilar

• Meanings of Citizenship in Latin America

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Evelina

• Re-Imagining the “Indian” and the State:<i>Indigenismo</i>in Colombia, 1926–1947

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Brett

• Les Jeux de la Capoeira Avec L'Identité Brésilienne

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Laurence

• The Colombian Crisis in Historical Perspective

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Catherine C.

• Does the future of the favela fit in an aerial cable car? Examining tourism mobilities and urban inequalities through a decolonial lens

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Bianca, Leo

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