Estoa. Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca

The journal of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidad de Cuenca, in Ecuador, published twice a year. It publishes original research on architectural education, architectural design, construction and energy efficiency, urbanism and territorial planning, and the conservation of built heritage. It accepts articles in Spanish and English, uses double-blind peer review, is free to read and charges authors nothing.
Estoa. Journal of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, is a scientific publication edited by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Cuenca, published biannually and open access. It is peer-reviewed (double-blind), ensuring an objective, impartial, and transparent review process. This allows the publication to be included in leading international databases, repositories, and indexes. The journal's main objective is to disseminate knowledge generated in the fields of architectural education, architectural design, construction and energy efficiency, urbanism and territorial planning, and built heritage conservation. That is, all fields ranging from the architectural to the urban scale. Estoa accepts articles resulting from original and unpublished research, in both Spanish and English. It is aimed at researchers, academics, and professionals within the journal's area of specialization. Estoa is published under the diamond open access model, which means we do not charge article processing charges (APCs) to authors or subscription fees to readers.
Practical information
- Publisher: Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
- Country: Ecuador
- How often it publishes: Twice a year (January to June and July to December); since April 2026, articles are published continuously within each issue
- Languages accepted: Spanish and English
- Open access: Yes, free to read (diamond open access)
- Author fees: No fees
- Peer review: Double-blind
- Submit an article: https://publicaciones.ucuenca.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/estoa/about/submissions
- Journal website: https://publicaciones.ucuenca.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/estoa/index
In the Framework
- Human Component
- Technological Component
- Outcomes Component
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