Open Science
JCOM América Latina is a Diamond Open Access journal and adopts a Creative Commons licensing policy.
Additional information regarding access and copyright are available here.
Journal issues and publication frequency
Launched in 2018, JCOM América Latina is published twice a year; each issue encompasses around ten contributions.
The journal maintains an inclusive yet rigorous approach, with an average acceptance rate of 50%. On average, manuscripts receive a final editorial decision within 9-10 weeks from submission.
Additional information about JCOMAL are available here.
Interoperability and metadata
JCOM América Latina adopts interoperability practices compatible with the aggregation and indexing standards used by major scientific databases.
The journal provides its metadata through a valid OAI-PMH service endpoint, accessible at: https://jcomal.sissa.it/api/oai/
The article metadata are structured in XML format compatible with JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite), which allows automatic harvesting and processing by indexing systems and scientific repositories. The OAI-PMH interface is regularly tested with protocol validators, ensuring technical compliance with the OAI-PMH Protocol and the correct functioning of query verbs (for example, Identify, ListRecords, ListIdentifiers).
This infrastructure ensures that JCOM América Latina articles can be easily identified, harvested, and integrated into open access aggregators and directories, strengthening the journal’s visibility and interoperability within the scientific communication ecosystem.
Indexing services
JCOM América Latina is indexed in the main data bases and repositories.
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Metrics and ranking: H-index (Google Scholar): 10 | Qualis ranking: A4 Four-year period 2021-2024 |
Data updated on 18 June 2026.