Alpha journal is published by the Department of Humanities and Arts at the University of Los Lagos in Chile.

The University of Los Lagos is a Chilean University member of the Rectors' Council and the State Universities Consortium. It was first founded as the seat of the University of Chile in 1965 then became the Professional Institute of Osorno in 1981. It became The Universidad de Los Lagos in 1993. Its priority is education according to global standards for traditional undergraduates, and graduates as well as training for workers and technical careers. It is fully engaged in teaching, research, extension, production, management and services. The University leads research at national level. It is accredited by the National Accreditation Commission (NAC).

Alpha journal issues original and previously unpublished articles reflecting on the current state of studies in literature, linguistics and philosophy. It carries documents and articles resulting from research projects, conference papers, notes and reviews of recent theoretical texts and literary creations. Each paper is peer reviewed by a board of Chilean and international scholars.

Began in 1985, Alpha has become a prominent intellectual and editorial means for the dissemination of studies about Humanities.

Alpha welcomes manuscripts written in Spanish. It publishes biannually in August and December. Revista Alpha is distributed in schools, cultural institutions and universities in Chile and abroad via exchange, and by subscriptions and exchange with researchers and writers. It is published in print and through an electronic version included in LatAm -Studies Full Text.