Journal profile · LAW
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia
ISSN 0719-2576 · eISSN 0719-2584 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 2 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia is published by Universidad 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 Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnología es una publicación del Centro de Estudios en Derecho, Tecnología y Sociedad de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile, que tiene por objetivo difundir en la comunidad jurídica nacional e internacional, los elementos necesarios para analizar y comprender los alcances y efectos que el desarrollo tecnológico y cultural han producido en la sociedad, especialmente su impacto en la ciencia jurídica.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 4, Germany 1, Argentina 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data Privacy and CybersecuritySocial Sciences15.2%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences11.5%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences8.7%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.9%
- Law, Ethics, and AI ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine3.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: REDIB, Latindex, MIAR, scimago, SCImago Journal
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 38 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 152 |
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 2 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- doctrinaDoctrinaLength not stated
- sección doctrinaSección Doctrina: Artículos, monografías o investigaciones originales, cuya extensión máxima sea de 15.000 palabras, incluidas notas a pie de página, listado de…Length not stated
- sección informesSección Informes: Informes en derecho, análisis de jurisprudencia y legislativos, cuya extensión máxima sea de 8.000 palabras, incluidas notas a pie de página, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Trato preferente a artículos de autoras mujeres en tiempos de revisión editorial, evaluación por pares externos, edición y eventual publicación, como medida para disminuir la brecha de género. Model summary
Como medida de carácter permanente en pos de disminuir la brecha de género en nuestras publicaciones, hemos resuelto dar un trato preferente a los artículos de autoras mujeres, en cuanto a los tiempos de los procesos de revisión editorial, evaluación por pares externos, edición y eventual 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 de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0719-2576
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-2584
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia
What CAS zone is Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia 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.
How long does peer review take at Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 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 Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (4), Germany (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .