Foro: Revista de Derecho
Universidad Andina Simon Olivar, Sede Ecuador · Ecuador · Est. 2004
ISSN2631-2484
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.16
H-Index
9
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.707
Total Works
171
Total Citations
400
2yr Mean Citedness
0.74
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Aims & Scope
Foro: Revista de Derecho is a semestral academic legal publication, peer-reviewed, open to the international community and specializing in law. It receives and evaluates original articles in Spanish and English.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionEcuador
Primary LanguageSpanish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencySemestral
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications171
Publisher OrgUniversidad Andina Simón Bolívar
OA Since2016
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
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.
LawQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Law
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesCriminal Justice and PenologySocial Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaLegal processes and jurisprudenceBusiness, Innovation, and EconomyComparative International Legal StudiesGender, Violence, Rights in Latin AmericaViolence, Education, and Gender StudiesFamily and Matrimonial LawAdministrative Law and Governance
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