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.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zoneZone 4 · Economics2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Economics
Review time—No reports yet
APCNo APCFully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year362025 · OpenAlex count

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

  1. Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting18.9%
  2. Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences8.3%
  3. Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences6.8%
  4. Finance, Taxation, and GovernanceEnvironmental Science5.6%
  5. Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
  6. Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
  7. Business, Education, Mathematics ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
  8. 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
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 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

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202625252
2025363633
2024323295
20233535147
20223333194
20213333270

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

Fully open accessOpenAlex

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
Publisher websiteNo 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
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text

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

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: .