Journal profile · URBAN STUDIES
Revista de Urbanismo
ISSN 0717-5051 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Revista de Urbanismo: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 3 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Urbanismo is published by Universidad de Chile 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 Latin American Urban Studies, Regional Development and Innovation and Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies, together about 59.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
REVISTA DE URBANISMO es una revista científica internacional especializada en estudios urbanos y territoriales, editada por el Departamento de Urbanismo, de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Chile. Creada en 1999, la revista tiene como objetivo publicar artículos originales de alta calidad sobre urbanismo, diseño urbano y planificación territorial.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): URBAN STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 7, Argentina 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences36.1%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences13.6%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy4%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities2.6%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences2.1%
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 | Urban 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 | Urban 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Catálogo Latindex, MIAR, REDIB, ROAD, Avery Index, ARLA
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 58 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 141 |
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 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- artículos originalesArtículos originalesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use must be declared per journal guidelines Model summary
¿Su artículo utilizó herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en alguna etapa de su elaboración? En caso afirmativo, deberá declararlo conforme a los lineamientos de sobre uso de IA de la revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Manuscripts must conform to the journal's editorial line Model summary
Los manuscritos deben ajustarse a la Línea Editorial de REVISTA DE URBANISMO.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Gold Open Access; free access to published content. Model summary
REVISTA DE URBANISMO provee acceso libre, gratuito e inmediato a su contenido final de publicación, bajo el principio de que hacer disponible gratuitamente investigación al público apoya a un mayor intercambio de conocimiento global. REVISTA DE URBANISMO es una revista Gold Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions via OJS platform. Model summary
Todo manuscrito deberá ser enviado a través de la plataforma OJS desde la opción "Envío de Artículos".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism screening at start of review process Model summary
Declaro conocer que REVISTA DE URBANISMO al inicio del proceso de revisión someterá el artículo a revisión anti-plagio, para verificar su orginalidad.
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
- 0717-5051
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Urbanismo
What CAS zone is Revista de Urbanismo in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista de Urbanismo is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urban 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 Revista de Urbanismo?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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 de Urbanismo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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 Revista de Urbanismo based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Urbanismo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Urbanismo is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista de Urbanismo open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Urbanismo 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: .