Journal profile · LAW
Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho
ISSN 1390-440X · eISSN 1390-7794 · Universidad de Los Hemisferios · Ecuador
Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho is published by Universidad de Los Hemisferios and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Criminal Justice and Penology and Social Issues and Policies in Latin America, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ius Humani es una plataforma abierta a los estudios de los autores de todo el mundo, en español y ingles, donde se publican investigaciones originales sobre los derechos del ser humano (naturales, humanos o constitucionales) y sobre los procedimientos más efectivos para su protección, tanto desde la perspectiva filosófica, como la de la normativa superior del ordenamiento jurídico. En este sentido, la finalidad de Ius Humani es la difusión del conocimiento, la reflexión y el debate científico desde diversas perspectivas de análisis político y jurídico. Su carácter telemático y de consulta rápida en abierto ofrece la posibilidad de una mayor difusión de sus contenidos, que son accesibles a toda la comunidad científica y profesional de cualquier disciplina jurídica interesada en sus contenidos.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Colombia 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences15.3%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences9.8%
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.5%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences9.3%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Legal Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 3 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 74 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
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 | |
| 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted4
- artículosArtículos: Envíos abiertos, Indexado, Revisión por pares.Length not stated
- comunicaciones, informes y debatesComunicaciones, informes y debates: Envíos abiertos, indexado, con revisión por pares (si antes no la han tenido).Length not stated
- premio internacional "juan larrea holguín"Premio Internacional "Juan Larrea Holguín": Envíos abiertos, indexado, revisión por pares.Length not stated
- recensionesRecensiones: Envíos abiertos, Indexado, con revisión por pares.Length not stated
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 Los Hemisferios
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- English, Spanish, Italian
- ISSN
- 1390-440X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1390-7794
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho
What CAS zone is Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho?
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 Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Humani-Revista de Derecho 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 Argentina (2) and Colombia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho open access, and what is the APC?
Ius Humani-Revista de Derecho 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: .