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Notice of change of journal publication model from subscription based to open access with immediate effect from 23/05/2026

Effective 23 May 2026, our journal has officially transitioned from a subscription-based model to a fully Open Access (OA) publication model.

📢 Official Announcement Post

Notice: Transition to Immediate Gold Open Access

What This Means for Our Community:

1. New Articles: All papers published from today onward are immediately and permanently free for anyone to read, download, and share.
2. Old Articles: Articles published before 23 May 2026 will remain under the subscription model and require institutional access or purchase.
3. Retained Copyright: Authors of new papers will now retain copyright of their work under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license.
4. Higher Visibility: Future research will benefit from greater global reach, increased citations, and broader impact.
5. Information for Authors: Moving forward, newly accepted manuscripts will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover publication costs. Waiver programs are available for researchers from low- and middle-income countries.

Gabriel, Julio. Ing. Agr. (PhD)
Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí, Ecuador.
Editor-in-Chief
Email ID: editor@papaslatina.org

Revista Latinoamericana de la Papa

ISSN/eISSN: 1019-6609 / 1853-4961
Language: Multi-Language
Frequency: Semi-annual (2 issues per year)
Open Access: Yes
Peer-reviewed: Yes
Publication Fee: 400 USD

The Latin American Journal of the Pope is a scientific publication of a six-monthly periodicity published by the Latin American Association of the Pope (ALAP). The journal publishes research, reflection, review and short communications articles on various thematic areas related to potato cultivation, written in Spanish, Portuguese and/or English. Contributions to the journal should be original and unpublished and should not be submitted simultaneously to other journals. The articles are reviewed by international double-blind external pairs. In addition, the journal publishes contributions that promote the dissemination of science in its sections of opinion articles that constitute a contribution to knowledge in the cultivation of potatoes.

The journal promotes permanent, free and unrestricted access to scientific and academic content with the aim of promoting accessibility, visibility and impact of scientific research in topics related to potato cultivation at national and international levels in the areas of biotechnology, genomics, physiology, nutrition and fertilization of crops, genetics and plantification, entomology, phytopathology, integrated phytoprotection, agroecology, macrobiome, geomatics, soils, water and irrigation, post-cohar and agro-industrialisation, rural and agricultural-enterprise development, agricultural and marketing economics and agricultural products.

The Revista Latinoamericana de la Papa is a scientific media outlet of the Latin American Association of the Pope (ALAP), published online with ISSN: 1853-4961. The Latin American Journal of the Pope is addressed to the scientific community of all the sciences related to the pope. The journal has a pluralistic, interdisciplinary, non-denominational character, and publishes original and unpublished articles in biotechnology, genomics, physiology, nutrition and fertilization, genetics and plant breeding, entomology, phytopathology, integrated phytoprotection, agroecology, malherbology, geomatics, soils, water and irrigation, post-coaching and agro-industrialisation, rural and agri-business development, agricultural economy and agricultural product marketing.

The Latin American Journal of the Pope has a frequency of semi-annual publication (June and December). It is currently indexed in LATINDEX, AGRIS, REDIB, EUROPEAN, BIBLAT, DIALNET, EBSCO. It has an OJS system, which can be accessed through the digital page http://papaslatina.org

Manuscript Types Accepted

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Papers
  • Technical Notes
  • Short Communications
  • Case Studies
  • Book Reviews
  • Editorials