Journal profile · URBAN STUDIES
Bitacora Urbano Territorial
ISSN 0124-7913 · eISSN 2027-145X · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Bitacora Urbano Territorial: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bitacora Urbano Territorial is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Urban Studies, Regional Development and Innovation and Urban Development and Societal Issues, together about 51.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Bitácora Urbano-Territorial como propuesta busca: Difundir los esfuerzos para la construcción territorial desde los cambios estructurales, económicos y políticos que viven el país y Latinoamérica. Recoger metodologías que reflejen una visión integral de la planeación y de los procesos de desarrollo y gestión territorial. Plantear y difundir el análisis, la interpretación y las propuestas alternativas para abordar y enfrentar los problemas del desarrollo territorial. Presentar experiencias de desarrollo, desde perspectivas inter y transdisciplinares que permitan interpretar y evaluar los dinámicas presentes en diversos contextos. Trabajar una perspectiva latinoamericana de la temática en el marco de contextos de globalidad y autonomías relativas. Traer al medio nacional discusiones relevantes en el medio internacional. La Revista Bitácora Urbano-Territorial como foro pretende: Promover una participación amplia de instituciones y académicos con reflexión, gestión y proposición en torno a lo urbano-territorial, de tal manera que se vinculen como colaboradores y/o coeditores. Promover la producción académica en los temas espacial y territorial, en el marco de la acción para el desarrollo a diferentes escalas del territorio, con particular interés en lo urbano. Promover la interdisciplinariedad mediante el tratamiento y el enfoque de los artículos. La Revista Bitácora Urbano-Territorial tiene como destinatarios a: Los académicos, técnicos de planeación, gobernantes y funcionarios territoriales, empresarios, organizaciones no gubernamentales, consultores, estudiantes de pre y posgrado, comunidades y personas interesadas en la temática y la problemática de lo urbano territorial en Colombia y América Latina, prioritariamente.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): URBAN STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 14, Argentina 3, Australia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences33.6%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences14.3%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences3.6%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy3.5%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Social Issues and SustainabilitySocial Sciences3.4%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 15 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 101 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 137 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 135 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- artículosArtículosLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0124-7913
- Electronic ISSN
- 2027-145X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bitacora Urbano Territorial
What CAS zone is Bitacora Urbano Territorial in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bitacora Urbano Territorial is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urban Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Bitacora Urbano Territorial?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bitacora Urbano Territorial?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Bitacora Urbano Territorial based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (14), Argentina (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bitacora Urbano Territorial?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bitacora Urbano Territorial is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bitacora Urbano Territorial open access, and what is the APC?
Bitacora Urbano Territorial is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .