Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales
ISSN 0718-8838 · eISSN 0719-1790 · Universidad Autónoma de Chile · Chile
Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales is published by Universidad Autónoma de Chile and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Governance, Regional Development and Innovation and Latin American Urban Studies, together about 31.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ibero-American Journal of Municipal Studies (RIEM), belonging to the Universidad Autónoma de Chile, is a free and open-access scientific publication of Ibero-American scope. The journal is published continuously and contains unpublished academic articles and reviews, published in Spanish, Portuguese and English. RIEM seeks to become a space for interdisciplinary dialogue around local and territorial processes in Latin America. Along with the analysis of subnational development and public management, the journal incorporates perspectives that address socio-territorial dynamics, ecological transformations, economic and social processes with differentiated effects on territories, as well as the tensions arising from multi-level governance. The journal receives contributions that, on the basis of case studies or comparative approaches, link the empirical with broader theoretical frameworks at a national, regional or global level. The disciplines covered include, but are not limited to, public administration, political science, sociology, law, economics, anthropology, psychology, geography, environmental studies, and territorial development. In 2023, the journal switched to continuous publication and since January 2025 uses Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licensing according to the university’s open access policy and the FAIR principles of open science. In 2025, it also established a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by authors and in the editorial review and production process. The RIEM magazine does not charge fees (APC) for the submission and processing of papers, nor does it charge fees for the publication of its articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences13.4%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences11.2%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Finance, Taxation, and GovernanceEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.9%
- Social Issues and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Latindex (Catálogo), REDIB, MIAR, CIRC, Latindex (Catalogue of products), Open Academic Journals Index (OAJI)
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 266 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 27 |
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 14 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 | — | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesArticle Length: Articles must be between 6,000 and 10,000 words in length (including an abstract, footnotes and any figures, tables and/or bibliography).Length not stated
- artículos de investigaciónArtículos de InvestigaciónLength not stated
- reviewy figures, tables and/or bibliography). Reviews should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words (including title and any references). g) Format: Submissionmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewsReviews should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words (including title and any references).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use
Policies on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Model summary
Policies on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
All submissions must be accompanied by a declaration of interest, supplied as a separate document, listing any actual or potential competing interests or conflicts of interest, or certifying the absence of such conflicts. Model summary
All submissions must be accompanied by a declaration of interest, supplied as a separate document, listing any actual or potential competing interests or conflicts of interest, such as might affect the research on which the submission is based, or certifying the absence of such conflicts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The rights to the works published in this journal are always the property of the author, who is free to distribute and disseminate them as long as he correctly cites the source of publication. Since January 2025, the magazine has been distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which was also added to the galleys in accordance with the university’s ope…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Immediate open access; CC BY 4.0; no fees for submission or publication. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that providing the public with free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Some sections of the journal use double-blind peer review; submissions to those sections must be anonymized. Model summary
If the submission is made to a section of the Journal that uses double-blind peer review, the submission must be anonymized, as per the instructions supplied at: ‘Asegurar una evaluación anónima’ (Ensuring a double-blind review).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
LOCKSS archiving system. Model summary
This journal uses the LOCKSS system to create an archive system distributed among collaborating libraries, allowing them to create permanent archives of the journal for conservation and restoration purposes.
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 Autónoma de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0718-8838
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-1790
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales
What CAS zone is Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Iberoamericana de Estudios Municipales 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .