Empiria

Aims & Scope

Empiria was created in 1998 by the School of Political Sciences and Sociology at UNED; its objective is to contribute to the debate around social research methods.

Empiria aims at reaching social scientists and researchers.

Empiria is an international journal; it implements a peer-review, system with Spanish, European and American experts.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• El trabajo y el cuidado: cuestiones teórico-metodológicas desde la perspectiva de género

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Teresa

• Expansión de la ciudad turística y nuevas resistencias. El caso de Airbnb en Madrid

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Javier, Jorge

• La vulnerabilidad urbana en España. Identificación y evolución de los barrios vulnerables

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Julio, Javier, Agustín

• Modelado de sistemas complejos mediante simulación basada en agentes y mediante dinámica de sistemas

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Luis R., José Manuel, José I., Ricardo

• La investigación sobre comunicación en España en los últimos 25 años (1990-2014). Objetos de estudio y métodos aplicados en los trabajos publicados en revistas españolas especializadas

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Manuel, Enric, Ángel

• Investigación social cualitativa y dilemas éticos: De la ética vacía a la ética situada

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Begoña

• Cadenas y redes migratorias: propuesta metodológica para el análisis diacrónico-temporal de los procesos migratorios

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Claudia

• Aplicación del metodo delphi en el diseño de una investigación cuantitativa sobre el fenómeno FABLAB

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Mª Elena, Francisco Javier

• Teoría de la decisión e incertidumbre: modelos normativos y descriptivos

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Fernando

• ¿Migración neohispánica? El impacto de la crisis económica en la emigración española

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Andreu, Albert, Enrique