Journal profile · LAW
Revista Chilena de Derecho
ISSN 0718-3437 · Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Catolica de Chile
Revista Chilena de Derecho: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.02; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Chilena de Derecho is published by Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Catolica de Chile 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, Legal processes and jurisprudence and Comparative International Legal Studies, together about 54.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La RChD es una publicación jurídica que abarca todas las especialidades dogmáticas del Derecho, incluyendo la Filosofía y la Historia del Derecho. Busca publicar trabajos que, siguiendo el ethos de la Universidad Católica, contribuyan al avance de la ciencia jurídica.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences20.9%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences18.9%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences7.3%
- Human Rights and ImmigrationSocial Sciences7%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences5%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | 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
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Journal Citation Reports. Social Sciences Edition (JCR), SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), JSTOR, HeinOnline, Dialnet, Latindex (catálogo y directorio)
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
- 0.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,949 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 84 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 114 |
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
- 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 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Ethics and good practices manual Model summary
Manual de Normas Éticas y Buenas Prácticas
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No charges for access, evaluation, or publication. Model summary
La RChD no cobra por tener acceso a los trabajos publicados. Tampoco exige un pago para proceder a evaluar un artículo ni para publicarlo, en caso de ser aceptado.
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
- Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Catolica de Chile
- ISSN
- 0718-3437
- Print ISSN
- 0716-0747
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Chilena de Derecho
What CAS zone is Revista Chilena de Derecho in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Chilena 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Revista Chilena de Derecho?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.02; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 19.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Chilena de Derecho based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Chilena de Derecho?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Chilena de Derecho is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Chilena de Derecho open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Chilena 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .