Journal profile · DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies
ISSN 2254-2035 · Universidad de Zaragoza · Spain
Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies is published by Universidad de Zaragoza 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 Regional Development and Innovation, International Relations in Latin America and Public Policy and Governance, together about 23.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies publishes high quality multidisciplinary research on development, understood as the social, economic, political, cultural and technological process of change. This kind of development has to provide more and fair equality of opportunities to everyone, and thus to enable the development of all its potentials. It has also to preserve for future generations the access and use of natural resources, environment and cultural heritage.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Beatriz Rodríguez SoriaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences8.9%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.4%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences6.6%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5.9%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.2%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
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 | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Development Studies | 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 277 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 27 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 13 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 48 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 62 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 61 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesContent Current In Press Archives Book Reviews Thesis AbstractsLength not stated
- book reviewent of a book, not only summarizing it. Book reviews should not exceed 2000 words. For further information, please contact ried@unizar.es Primain text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsContent Current In Press Archives Book Reviews Thesis AbstractsLength not stated
- reviewThe manuscript will be evaluated, in a first stage, by the Board of Associate Editors. They will assess if the manuscript is suitable within the aims and scope …Length not stated
- thesis abstractsContent Current In Press Archives Book Reviews Thesis AbstractsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open Access Policy Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Privacy Statement Model summary
Policies Open Access Policy Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Privacy Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process:
The manuscript will be evaluated, in a first stage, by the Board of Associate Editors. They will assess if the manuscript is suitable within the aims and scope of the Journal. Manuscripts meeting the aims and scope of the Journal will be sent out for external double blind review. Reviewers can accept, reject or suggest changes to the author.
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 Zaragoza
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2254-2035
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies
What CAS zone is Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Development Studies. 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.
How long does peer review take at Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies 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: .