Journal profile
UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas
ISSN 2631-259X · Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi · Ecuador
UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas is published by Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Accounting and Financial Management, Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting and Business, Education, Mathematics Research, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Creation Created in 2018 by the Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences of the Technical University of Cotopaxi (Ecuador). It disseminates the results of original research involving studies in the fields of Social Sciences, Business Education, and Law, according to the specific areas of the Standardized Classification of Education – CINE, and that have been developed in universities and research centers both nationally and internationally. ISSN Online: 2631-259X Journal Objective UTC Prospectivas: Journal of Administrative and Economic Sciences is a biannual publication, edited by the Technical University of Cotopaxi, aimed at national and international researchers, which accepts articles through the calls established by the Editorial Committee. The purpose is to encourage debate around proposals related to topics within Social Sciences, Business Education, and Law, where a scientific approach should prevail. Articles that comply with the journal’s guidelines will be considered as received. The distribution of the magazine is in electronic format and provides free full-text access. Scope of the Journal It seeks to promote critical analysis that connects the academic concerns of administrative and economic sciences with the challenges of today's society and contemporary organizations. It is aimed at the scientific community, professionals, academics, students, and those interested in Social Sciences, Business Education, and Law, specifically those generally related to Economics, Administration, Personnel Administration, Marketing, and Finance. Delve into topics of organizational, business, social, political, cultural, and economic debate, especially focusing on Ecuador, the Andean Region, and Latin America in general. Posting frequency UTC Prospectivas is a biannual journal, with editions covering the periods January-June and July-December. The journal is published in electronic format (e-ISSN: 2631-259X) in Spanish and English, with the interface, titles, abstracts, and keywords in the complementary language (manuscripts in English are accepted starting with volume 9, number 2). Regular issues are published in the first months of each edition (January and July). Estimated time of the editorial process The average number of weeks between submission and the completion of the editorial process for each article is calculated to be approximately 10 weeks. It is recommended to review the editorial process for more details on the scientific management pro
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Accounting and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8.2%
- Accounting Theory and Financial ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting7.2%
- Business, Education, Mathematics ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Organizational Management and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Management Systems and Quality ImprovementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences4.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Latindex 2.0, Mir@bel, LatinRev, Research Bib, REDIBPublisher website
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 141 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Position on the use of Artificial Intelligence in articles
The UTC Prospectivas journal adheres to the principles of the Heredia Declaration (2024) on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in scientific publishing. Within this framework, the use of generative AI is allowed as a support tool, provided that its use is explicitly declared in the Methodology section, specifying the model used, its purpose, and degree of contribution, in addition to being…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship e) Authorship of the work
The authorship of the work must be correctly attributed, and all those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, organization, implementation, and revision of the research underlying the article should be listed as co-authors. If other individuals have significantly participated in certain phases of the research, their contribution must be explicitly acknowledged. In the case of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest d) Conflicts of interest and disclosure
Unpublished materials contained in a submitted manuscript must not be used in research by the Editor or any member of the journal's Editorial Team without the author's express written consent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability a) Data access and retention
If the Editor considers it appropriate, the authors of the articles should also make available the sources or data on which the research is based, so that they can be maintained for a reasonable period of time after publication and possibly made visible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Terms
This journal provides open access to its content, based on the principle that providing the public with free access to research helps promote greater global knowledge sharing, through a Creative Commons license. CC BY 4.0 This means that users of the information are free to copy, distribute, disseminate, and perform this work, as well as to create derivative works, as long as proper credit is give…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
UTC Prospectivas is an open-access journal, allowing all its content to be available free of charge to users of the information. The journal is based on the principle of offering the public free access to research, with the aim of promoting greater global exchange of knowledge and scientific advancement. This commitment is realized through a publication model in which the author retains copyright …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The UTC Prospectivas journal has national and international reviewers who will evaluate the proposals using a double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism b) Originality and plagiarism
Originality and relevance Model summary
Authors must ensure that they have written completely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, they must indicate this or cite it correctly in the manuscript.
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 Técnica de Cotopaxi
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2631-259X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas
How long does peer review take at UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas is indexed in DOAJ.
Is UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas open access, and what is the APC?
UTC Prospectivas Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Economicas 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: .