Mexico City, May 6, 2025..- Topicsthe scientific publication edited by the Faculty of Philosophy of the Universidad Panamericanahas been classified in the Q2 quartile of the ranking international ranking Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) 2024, reaffirming its leadership as one of the best Philosophy journals in Mexico and one of the most influential in Ibero-America.
It should be noted that in the ranking Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) for the area of Philosophy in Ibero-America, Topics is positioned among the 15 best-ranked journalscompeting directly with publications of long international trajectory. This achievement confirms its relevance and growing impact in the Hispanic American academic community.
A recognition with global impact
This development fosters new opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration, fosters academic exchange with high-level researchers and raises the university's visibility in the world's main scientific networks. In addition, it positions Topics as a highly competitive and reliable publishing platform for authors who aspire to publish in indexed journals of international prestige, thus reinforcing its attractiveness within the humanities research ecosystem.
The ranking SJR is one of the most relevant metrics at the academic level, based on citations and prestige of publications.based on citations and prestige of publications. It classifies the journals in four levels (Q1-Q4), and the promotion of a journal is based on its citation and prestige. Topics to Q2 means that it ranks in the top 50% of the world's most influential journals in the area of Philosophy.
A philosophical journal with international presence
Since its foundation in 1991, Tópicos has established itself as an open access biannual publication with high academic rigor.. It publishes articles in several languages (Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Latin) and is distributed in more than 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Israel, China and South Africa.
Each article is evaluated under a blind peer review system, with the participation of international experts from outside the university. "Our goal is to contribute to the development of high-level philosophical knowledge"emphasizes Dr. Luis Xavier López Farje Dr. Luis Xavier López Farjeat, editor since 2012 and member of the SNI level III.
A team committed to editorial excellence
The rise of Topics to Q2 is the result of a sustained trajectory and the dedicated work of a small but highly effective editorial team, comprised by Dr. López FarjeatDr. López Farjeat, Dr. Karen González Dr. Karen González (editorial secretary) and Luis Bazet (technical and editorial management). Their commitment to quality has been essential at every stage of the publication process.
This recognition represents a major achievement for Universidad Panamericana, consolidating its School of Philosophy as an institution of reference in the production, projection and dissemination of humanistic thought at an international level..
Climbing to the Q2 quartile in the ranking SJR, Topics not only demonstrates the quality and academic rigor of its publications, but also becomes a point of convergence for the global philosophical community.
Learn more about Topics at: https://revistas.up.edu.mx/topicos
