Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Revista Espanola de la Transparencia
ISSN 2444-2607 · Association of Professionals and Researchers of Transparency (ACREDITRA) · Spain
Revista Espanola de la Transparencia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Espanola de la Transparencia is published by Association of Professionals and Researchers of Transparency (ACREDITRA). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Administrative Law and Governance, E-Government and Public Services and Government, Law, and Information Management, together about 64.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Española de Transparencia (RET) es una publicación digital de periodicidad semestral editada por la Asociación de Profesionales e Investigadores de Transparencia (ACREDITRA), que tiene por objeto fomentar el análisis y el intercambio de reflexiones y resultados de investigación sobre las materias que trata. Su campo de actuación se circunscribe a la transparencia y al fortalecimiento del Estado democrático, por lo que abarca campos relacionados como la participación, las libertades informativas, los mecanismos de equilibrio y contrapeso entre poderes, la rendición de cuentas, el Estado y el Gobierno Abierto o el Buen Gobierno. Por tanto, sus contenidos giran sobre las siguientes áreas temáticas: Transparencia: publicidad activa y derecho de acceso a la información pública. Fortalecimiento del Estado democrático. Libertades informativas. Control de los poderes públicos. Contrapesos. Garantías frente a la actuación de los poderes públicos. Buen Gobierno. Estado abierto. Gobierno Abierto. Participación, colaboración y rendición de cuentas. La revista está dirigida a investigadores, profesionales y técnicos de las Administraciones Pública que trabajan en torno a estas materias.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences34.3%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences19.5%
- Government, Law, and Information ManagementSocial Sciences10.3%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences3.6%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.7%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences2.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences2.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 444/1162 | 61st |
| Communication | Q2 | 253/541 | 53rd |
| Public Administration | Q3 | 148/248 | 40th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 128 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 95 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 78 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 50 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 53 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 50–150 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1
- artículosPlantilla de envío de artículosLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Limitación temporal: los autores que hayan publicado deberán dejar transcurrir tres años desde la fecha de publicación antes de enviar otra contribución; el Equipo Editorial podrá hacer excepciones. Model summary
Los autores que hayan publicado en la Revista deberán dejar transcurrir tres años desde la fecha de publicación antes de enviar otra contribución.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Perspectiva de género: se recomienda lenguaje inclusivo y no sexista y la inclusión de la variable sexo/género en investigaciones cuando sea posible y pertinente. Model summary
Se recomienda la utilización de un lenguaje inclusivo y no sexista en los artículos científicos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Derechos de autor: la publicación supone la cesión a título gratuito de cualquier derecho que pudiese corresponder. Model summary
La publicación en la revista supone la cesión a título gratuito de cualquier derecho que pudiese corresponder.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Políticas de acceso abierto, archivo, derechos y copyright Model summary
Políticas de acceso abierto, archivo, derechos y copyright
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Revisión por pares: proceso de revisión y/o evaluación anónima y externa por pares según la política establecida para cada sección. Model summary
Las contribuciones quedarán sometidas a un proceso de revisión y/o evaluación anónima y externa por pares según la política establecida para cada sección
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originalidad: trabajos deben ser originales e inéditos; no se aceptan escritos ya publicados en revistas o libros, salvo artículos/notas basados en comunicaciones o ponencias debidamente adaptadas y no publicadas; no se admiten reproducciones parciales de tesis doctorales publicadas. Model summary
Todos los trabajos deben ser originales e inéditos. Por regla general no se aceptarán escritos que hayan sido publicados en revistas o libros.
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
- Association of Professionals and Researchers of Transparency (ACREDITRA)
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2444-2607
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Revista Espanola de la Transparencia
How long does peer review take at Revista Espanola de la Transparencia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Espanola de la Transparencia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–150 words; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Revista Espanola de la Transparencia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Espanola de la Transparencia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Espanola de la Transparencia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Espanola de la Transparencia 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: .