Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Estudios de Economia
ISSN 0718-5286 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Estudios de Economia: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.29; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios de Economia is published by Universidad de Chile 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 Economic Theory and Policy, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudios de Economía is published, since 1973, two times a year by the Department of Economics at the University of Chile. Its purpose is to publish empirical as well as theoretical papers in every field of Economics. All papers must go through refereeing process by two anonymous referees. As part of our editorial policy, an answer regarding the status of a paper will not exceed two months from its reception. If that were not the case, the authors are free to send their paper for consideration for publication elsewhere. Important: From march 2018, and with the aim to provide the best editorial service for the authors, the submission and review process of our Journal are made using the Scholar One platform service. This is aligned with the process of internationalization of our journal, and entails a more efficient editorial process with lower times since submission to publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.1%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences5%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
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)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, Redalyc, Dialnet, Gale, REDIB, scimago SCImago Journal, SCImago
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
- Impact factor
- 0.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 498 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| 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
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticles On abnormal returns in events associated with equity offeringsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Peer review
- Data availability
Privacy statement: names and emails used exclusively for stated journal purposes, not shared. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers must go through refereeing process by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All papers must go through refereeing process by two anonymous referees.
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 Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0718-5286
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Estudios de Economia
What CAS zone is Estudios de Economia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudios de Economia 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 is the impact factor of Estudios de Economia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.29; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Estudios de Economia?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Estudios de Economia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Estudios de Economia based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Estudios de Economia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios de Economia is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Estudios de Economia open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios de Economia 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: .