Journal profile
Ius Comitialis
ISSN 2594-1356 · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · Mexico
Ius Comitialis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 90 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ius Comitialis is published by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Dynamics in Latin America, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ius Comitiãlis es una revista científica especializada en Derecho Constitucional, Derecho Electoral, Teoría Constitucional y Teoría de la Democracia, de publicación semestral continua, editada por la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Su objetivo principal es generar un espacio para difundir y poner a debate artículos originales e inéditos, así como el conocimiento generado en las áreas temáticas a las que se enfoca.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences17.3%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences15.7%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences7%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences4.5%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.8%
- Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesMedicine3.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
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 90 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 90 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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 13,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
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
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2594-1356
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ius Comitialis
How long does peer review take at Ius Comitialis?
Authors report an average review time of about 90 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 Ius Comitialis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 13,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ius Comitialis based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (1), Argentina (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ius Comitialis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ius Comitialis is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ius Comitialis open access, and what is the APC?
Ius Comitialis 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .