Journal profile · REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Urbano
ISSN 0717-3997 · eISSN 0718-3607 · Universidad del Bío Bío · Chile
Urbano: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Urbano is published by Universidad del Bío Bío 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 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Urbano (Digital ISSN: 0718-3607 / ISSN printed: 0717-3997) is an open access scientific journal, free to publish and read, by the Department of Planning and Urban Design at the University of the Bío-Bío since 1998.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Editor-in-chief Ana Zazo MoratallaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences30.7%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences12.1%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social DynamicsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences3.5%
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 | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | 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: EBSCO, Latindex, Redalyc, ERIHPLUS, AVERY Index, Latindex Catálogo 2.0, Dialnet, REDIB, REBIUN
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 246 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 34 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 67 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 67 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 2. Authorship
Any reference to the authors should be deleted from the manuscript. This information must be included in the digital platform's (OJS) metadata, along with each author's ORCID, at the time of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY-SA Model summary
The content of the articles and reviews published in each issue of Urbano is the sole responsibility of the authors. It does not necessarily represent the thinking or compromise the opinion of the Universidad del Bío-Bío. The authors will retain their copyright. However, they will guarantee the journal the right to publish and disseminate their work first. The article's publication in Urbano will …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access and free Model summary
URBANO is a scientific journal open access and free
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymous external peer review Model summary
ensures article quality using an anonymous external peer review
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 del Bío Bío
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0717-3997
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-3607
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Urbano
What CAS zone is Urbano in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Urbano is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Regional & Urban Planning. 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 Urbano?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Urbano?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Urbano?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urbano is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Urbano open access, and what is the APC?
Urbano 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .