Latin American Research Review

Aims & Scope

The Latin American Research Review (LARR) publishes original research and review essays on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latina/Latino studies.

LARR covers the social sciences and the humanities, including the fields of anthropology, economics, history, literature and cultural studies, political science, and sociology.

The journal reviews and publishes papers in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12795

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	161

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.442

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Multidisciplinary 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.

• The Logic of Clientelism in Argentina: An Ethnographic Account

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Javier

• Mexican Immigration to the United States: Continuities and Changes

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Jorge, Douglas S., René M.

• Latin American Squatter Settlements: A Problem and a Solution

  Citation: 240

  Authors: William

• Evaluating the Impact of Brazil's Bolsa Família: Cash Transfer Programs in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Fábio Veras, Rafael Perez, Rafael Guerreiro

• Mixtec Ethnicity: Social Identity, Political Consciousness, and Political Activism

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Carole, Michael

• The Politics of Decentralization in Latin America

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Eliza, Christopher da C. B., Stephan

• Cocaine and Parallel Polities in the Brazilian Urban Periphery: Constraints on Local-Level Democratization

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Mexican Migration to the United States: A Critical Review

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Jorge, Douglas S.

• The Consumption of Dependency Theory in the United States

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Fernando Henrique

• Reflections on the Patterns of Change in the Bureaucratic-Authoritarian State

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Guillermo

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