Journal of Politics in Latin America - Impact Factor, Indexing, Rank, and APC 2025

Aims & Scope

JPLA is a peer reviewed, open access journal focused on comparative politics on Latin America.

Published by the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies (ILAS) in Hamburg, the journal is dedicated to promoting a deeper understanding of the political process and political institutions in the region.

JPLA provides cutting-edge research by and for the political science community in Latin American studies as well as for comparativists focusing on Latin America.

JPLA is open to all research approaches consistent with the canons of scholarship and publishes rigorous and original research findings and also includes research-oriented matters (e.g. debates in the discipline, research notes, political science information sources, funding opportunities) and information for politicians, policy makers, the media, and the public.

JPLA seeks to provide a prime forum for the exchange of ideas between scholars and students of comparative politics in Latin America.

The journal is committed to developing the most promising new work available and to facilitating professional communication in political science on Latin America.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8964

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	98

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.643

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Impact Factor Trend

Abstracting & Indexing

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

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in 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.