Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca
ISSN 1390-7263 · eISSN 1390-9274 · Universidad de Cuenca · Ecuador
Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca is published by Universidad de Cuenca 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, Art, Education and Architecture and Art History Studies, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Estoa. Journal of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, is a scientific publication edited by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, published biannually and open access. It is peer-reviewed (double-blind), ensuring an objective, impartial, and transparent review process. This allows the publication to be included in leading international databases, repositories, and indexes. The journal's main objective is to disseminate knowledge generated in the fields of architectural education, architectural design, construction and energy efficiency, urbanism and territorial planning, and built heritage conservation. That is, all fields ranging from the architectural to the urban scale. Estoa accepts articles resulting from original and unpublished research, in both Spanish and English. It is aimed at researchers, academics, and professionals within the journal's area of specialization. Estoa is published under the diamond open access model, which means we do not charge article processing charges (APCs) to authors or subscription fees to readers. We believe that scientific knowledge should circulate freely, without economic barriers, under the umbrella of Open Science. This commitment to equity in the dissemination of knowledge allows researchers from all regions and institutional contexts to publish based solely on the quality and relevance of their work, and not on their financial capacity or institutional backing. Estoa is published in an electronic version (e-ISSN: 1390-9274), with each article additionally identified by a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). Types of Articles Estoa. Journal of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, maintains a permanent open call for papers. The editorial process begins once the author has submitted the required documents in the requested format through its digital content manager, Open Journal Systems, at the following link: https://estoa.ucuenca.edu.ec. Authors must have registered beforehand and must include their ORCID identifier. If they do not have this personal identifier, they can obtain one at http://orcid.org. Original manuscripts sent via email or any other interface will not be accepted. All works must be original, the product of completed or ongoing research, and adhere to the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Estoa accepts original research papers, review papers (critical reviews
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Pedro JiménezPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities9.3%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences7.6%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences5.5%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities5%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.3%
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 14 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 42 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 65 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 87 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI tools may be used only as complementary under human supervision, must be disclosed in the manuscript (tool, purpose, stage), and must not be used to generate, alter, or manipulate data, results, or evidence. Model summary
The author(s) declare that, if Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have been used, their use has been exclusively complementary and under human supervision; that such use has been duly disclosed in the manuscript, specifying the tool, its purpose, and the stage of application; and that they have not been employed to generate, alter, or manipulate data, results, or evidence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS) is listed as a linked document. Model summary
Journal Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transferred to University of Cuenca (Ecuador), editor of Estoa, for all editions (printed and electronic). Model summary
The Journal declines any responsibility for possible conflicts derived from the authorship of the works that are published in it. The University of Cuenca in Ecuador conserves the patrimonial rights (copyright) of the published works and will favor the reuse of the same ones, these can be: copy, use, diffuse, transmit and expose publicly. Unless otherwise indicated, all contents of the electronic …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions must be anonymized (no author identities or institutional affiliations except where requested). Model summary
The article contains no evidence of the identities or institutional affiliations of its authors, except where requested.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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 de Cuenca
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1390-7263
- Electronic ISSN
- 1390-9274
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 31 (2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca
What CAS zone is Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca 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 Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca open access, and what is the APC?
Estoa-Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .