About the journal
Retos is an open-access journal published by Universidad Politécnica Salesiana in Ecuador, publishing in english and spanish. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
- ISSN
- 1390-6291 · 1390-8618
- Country
- Ecuador
- Languages
- english, spanish
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 315
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- http://revistas.ups.edu.ec/index.php/retos
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-03-07
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
315
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
294
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
23
i10-index
69
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy10
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2022-12-12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-03-07
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-09-21
- PKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 74%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 91%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- Revista de Ciencias de la Administración y EconomíaRevista de Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Educational and Organizational Development
- Educational and Organizational Development
- Diverse Applied Research Studies
- Diverse Applied Research Studies
- Business, Education, Mathematics Research
- Business, Education, Mathematics Research
Show all subjects (50)
- Higher Education and Sustainability
- Higher Education and Sustainability
- Organizational Management and Innovation
- Organizational Management and Innovation
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Educational Research and Science Teaching
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Educational Research and Science Teaching
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Social Issues and Sustainability
- Advertising and Communication Studies
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Social Issues and Sustainability
- Advertising and Communication Studies
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Education and Teacher Training
- Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Education and Teacher Training
Keywords (DOAJ)
- economy and society
- entrepreneurship
- innovation and creativity
- marketing
- public administration
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