European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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 with respect to 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 '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.

ERLACS is inviting the submission of proposals for Special Collection on a wide range of topics focusing on important regional dynamics and major social science debates on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Proposals should identify a specific topic area and solicited manuscripts must fit within the theme of the special issue topic.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• In the Name of the People: Democratization, Popular Organizations, and Populism in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Carlos

• The Agrarian Question and the Neoliberal Rural Transformation in Latin America

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Cristóbal

• Socio-Territorial Conflicts in Chile: Configuration and Politicization (2005-2014)

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Gonzalo, Antoine, Christian

• Theorizing Slum Tourism: Performing, Negotiating and Transforming Inequality

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Eveline, Rivke

• What Democracy Means to Citizens – and Why It Matters

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Siddhartha, Mary Fran T.

• Bolivia’s New Constitution: Towards Participatory Democracy and Political Pluralism?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Almut

• From blanqueamiento to reindigenización: paradoxes of mestizaje and multiculturalism in contemporary Colombia

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Margarita, Marta

• Stories of Drug Trafficking in Rural Mexico: Territories, Drugs and Cartels in Michoacán

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Salvador

• The crisis in Venezuela: Drivers, transitions, and pathways

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Benedicte, Antulio

• Moving Frontiers in the Amazon: Brazilian Small-Scale Gold Miners in Suriname

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Marjo, Marieke