Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion
ISSN 2683-2038 · eISSN 2594-0082 · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) · Mexico
Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 69 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion is published by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Administrative Law and Governance, Digitalization, Law, and Regulation and Law, Rights, and Freedoms, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revista Estudios en Derecho a la Información se edita semestralmente en modalidad de publicación continua cuyo objetivo es funcionar como espacio que permita difundir investigaciones académicas realizadas en el marco de las ciencias sociales en general, y del derecho en particular, cuya temática central sea el derecho a la información, así como diversas temáticas cercanas: rendición de cuentas, libertad de expresión, regulación de medios y telecomunicaciones, protección de datos, transparencia, sistemas de acceso a la información, mecanismos de conservación de archivos, por mencionar algunos. La revista busca investigaciones que aporten soluciones teóricas y prácticas a la realidad de la sociedad de información actual y en el contexto de la economía del conocimiento. Al mismo tiempo servirá para fortalecer la especialización en el campo del derecho a la información dirigida a investigadores, estudiantes, profesionistas y servidores públicos. Los estudios del derecho a la información que se incluyen en la revista se caracterizarán por ser multidisciplinarios y utilizar como problema de investigación el enfoque transversal del derecho a la información. Se plantean cuestiones sobre el papel de las normas jurídicas y las políticas públicas en los procesos de desarrollo económico, de comunicación, de gobierno y de poder público y privado Se publican textos en español, inglés y portugués.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Daniel VázquezPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences22.1%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences10.9%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences9.6%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Freedom of Expression and DefamationSocial Sciences7.6%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science5.7%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.7%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 921/1162 | 20th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1297/1530 | 15th |
| Education | Q4 | 1522/1698 | 10th |
| Public Administration | Q4 | 226/248 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sistema Nacional de Publicaciones Científicas y HumanísticasPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 45 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 69 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reseñas bibliográficasEn esta sección se publican reseñas cortas de algún libro o informe reciente y relevante en el derecho a la información y las temáticas afines.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Derechos patrimoniales transferidos de forma no exclusiva a la Revista Model summary
De acuerdo con la legislación vigente de derechos de autor la Revista de Estudios en Derecho a la Información reconoce y respeta el derecho de las autoras o autores, así como la titularidad del derecho patrimonial, el cual será transferido –de forma no exclusiva– a la Revista para permitir su difusión legal en acceso abierto.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licencia CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Internacional Model summary
Todos los textos publicados por la Revista de Estudios en Derecho a la Información sin excepción se distribuyen amparados con la licencia CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Internacional
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Pre-selección y dictamen ciego (arbitraje doble anónimo) Model summary
Los artículos y comentarios jurídicos pasarán por una etapa de pre-selección donde se determinará si el texto es apto o no para su dictaminación. Posteriormente entrarán a un proceso de dictamen ciego o arbitraje doble anónimo.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Reproducción autorizada citando fuente completa y dirección electrónica Model summary
Se autoriza la reproducción total o parcial de los textos aquí publicados siempre y cuando se cite la fuente completa y la dirección electrónica de la publicación.
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 Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2683-2038
- Electronic ISSN
- 2594-0082
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion
How long does peer review take at Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion?
Authors report an average review time of about 69 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 en Derecho a la Informacion?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios en Derecho a la Informacion 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: .