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Dearq
ISSN 2215-969X · Universidad de Los Andes · Colombia
Dearq: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dearq is published by Universidad de Los Andes and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Urban Studies, Architecture and Art History Studies and Architecture, Art, Education, together about 54.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dearq es una revista cuatrimestral* (enero-abril, mayo-agosto y septiembre-diciembre) que publica al inicio de cada período, creada en el 2007 por el Departamento de Arquitectura de la Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia). Su objetivo es contribuir a la difusión de análisis, investigaciones, reflexiones y opiniones críticas que la comunidad científica nacional e internacional elaboren sobre la arquitectura, la ciudad y sus áreas afines. La revista recibe contenidos inéditos y originales, sin postulación simultánea, en español y en inglés. Está dirigida a una comunidad científica que incluye investigadores, profesionales, estudiantes e interesados en contribuir con el diálogo y el intercambio de ideas basadas en las discusiones y problemáticas abordadas por la revista. La estructura editorial de la revista Dearq se divide en secciones*: La Sección Investigación reúne un conjunto de documentos que abordan el tema específico del número mediante la exposición de avances o resultados de investigaciones con una perspectiva crítica y analítica. La Sección Proyectos presenta una selección de obras arquitectónicas y urbanas recientes y/o significativas, que complementan el tema específico de cada número. La Sección Creación expone trabajos creativos que desde disciplinas distintas a la arquitectura abordan el tema específico de cada número. La revista introduce el tema del numero con un texto a cargo del Equipo Editorial o los Editores Invitados, según el caso. La principal área científica a la que se adscribe la revista Dearq según la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) es: Humanidades (Gran Área: 6.)Arte (Área: 6.D)Arquitectura y Urbanismo (Disciplina) Dearq es una revista de acceso abierto para los usuarios e instituciones. Todos los contenidos publicados digitalmente (eISSN: 2215-969X) están disponibles a través de la plataforma en formato XML, EPUB y PDF. De acuerdo con la definición de acceso abierto de la Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), los usuarios pueden leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar o vincular los textos completos de los artículos o utilizarlos para cualquier otro propósito legal, sin pedir permiso previo al editor o autor. La revista impresa (ISSN: 2011-3188) tiene un costo y puede adquirirse en los puntos autorizados para la venta y comercialización. En el caso que la revista sea descontinuada, Dearq puede ofrecer acceso de todo el material publicado a través del repositorio instituci
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 7, Chile 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences26.8%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities14.2%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities13.3%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering5.7%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences5%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | 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
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 16 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 11 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Los Andes
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2215-969X
- Print ISSN
- 2011-3188
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Dearq
What CAS zone is Dearq in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dearq is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Dearq?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Dearq based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (7) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Dearq?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dearq is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Dearq open access, and what is the APC?
Dearq 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .