Journal profile · ECONOMICS
CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa
ISSN 0213-8093 · eISSN 1989-6816 · CIRIEC-ESPANA
CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa is published by CIRIEC-ESPANA 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 Cooperative Studies and Economics, Social Sciences and Policies and Higher Education and Sustainability, together about 33.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CIRIEC-España revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa (CIRIEC journal of public, social and cooperative economy) is a quarterly Latin-American scientific journal founded in 1986 and published on behalf of the non-governmental scientific organisation CIRIEC-Spain. It publishes original, high-quality papers in economics, but also in social sciences, law and politics. Papers are written in Spanish or in English and subjected to a peer review system. Scope: The research field of CIRIEC-España revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa (CIRIEC journal of public, social and cooperative economy) ranges over organizations, enterprises and public/private bodies focused on general and social interest. It pays particular attention to social economy -mostly composed of cooperatives, mutual societies, social enterprises, non-profit and voluntary organizations- and also to public economy, giving priority in this case to labour policies, social cohesion and regional development policies, ecological transition and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In any case, the journal will give priority for publication to articles specifically dealing with the topics selected by the editorial board, which are listed in the Prioritised Themes section. CIRIEC has the support of the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, and of several other public and private bodies whose aim is the promotion of the Social Economy at regional and national level. Nowadays, this journal is considered a “must-read” for researchers, managers and specialists in its scope. For CIRIEC-Spain membership information, please visit the CIRIEC-Spain website. EDITORS AND DISTRIBUTION CIRIEC-ESPAÑA Avda dels Tarongers, s/n Facultad de Economía, 2P21 46022 VALENCIA (SPAIN) Tel.: +34 96 382 84 89-90-91 Fax: +34 96 382 84 92
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Chile 1, Colombia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting18.9%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences6.8%
- Finance, Taxation, and GovernanceEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Business, Education, Mathematics ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences4.5%
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 | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 38.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 95 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 147 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 194 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 270 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- CIRIEC-ESPANA
- ISSN
- 0213-8093
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-6816
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa
What CAS zone is CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 4–8; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; 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 CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Chile (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa open access, and what is the APC?
CIRIEC-Espana Revista de Economia Publica Social y Cooperativa is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .