The Revista de Derecho Político has been published every four months by the Department of Constitutional Law at the National University of Education at Distance (UNED; Spain) since 1978. With 124 issues published, the Journal publishes original research papers on Constitutional Law, Public Law, EU law, History of Constitutionalism and Theory of the State.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish
1st Year Published1978
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,872
Publisher OrgNational University of Distance Education
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED)
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2174-5625
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, UNED CSI backups
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
Spanish
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
LawQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1
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Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Law
Scopus Categories
LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesHuman Rights and ImmigrationLegal processes and jurisprudenceAdministrative Law and GovernancePolitical Theory and DemocracyPolitical Dynamics in Latin AmericaFinance, Taxation, and GovernanceCriminal Justice and PenologyHistorical Studies in Latin AmericaSpanish History and Politics